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Digital Planet: US Shutdown Effect on Tech

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US Shutdown Effect on Tech

15/01/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Digital Planet, US Shutdown Effect on Tech

US Shutdown effect on tech - government websites down and cyber security is limited

US Shutdown effect on tech. Also Ageism in Tech, Sans Forgetica - a font to remember and Big Issue adds AR

US Shutdown effect on tech 
As the stand-off between President Trump and the Senate continues life goes on – but with so many services relying on IT how are everyday activities being affected? And what about cybersecurity, according to reports, this is one area that’s been hard hit
Anthony Zurcher the BBC’S Senior North America Reporter tells us more.

Ageism in Tech
So is your mid-thirties too old to start a start-up?  According to a new survey of 500 US start-up founders, the age at which age bias kicks in by investors is 36! Leah Fessler writes for the tech news website Quartz on work, gender and relationships and tells Click how surprised she was about the findings. 

Sans Forgetica - a font to remember
Today there are hundreds of thousands of typefaces and fonts in the open market. The latest addition to this rich typography collection is Sans Forgetica, the typeface that was designed and recently launched by the researchers at the Melbourne's Royal Institute of Technology (RMIT University). Still in its infancy, and with promising results, the project aims to help with memory retention. Snezana Curcic reports.

The Big Issue adds AR
How does a print magazine develop if it can’t have an online presence?  The UK based magazine “The Big Issue” aims to support homeless people by allowing them to sell the magazine on the streets, having an online presence would significantly impact their returns, so the magazine has just published its first AR issue.  As Ben Sullivan, Digital Editor at The Big Issue, explains they can add exclusive content without having a negative impact on their vendors.




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