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Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 partners with Qualcomm, HTC, Mira, Interverse and Croquet

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Seeking partners for its blockchain tech for the open metaverse, Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 has teamed up with five tech companies. Stephenson, the author of Snow Crash and the person who coined the term “metaverse” …

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Help! Should Teachers Really Be Putting Sunscreen On Their Students?

[ad_1] Dear WeAreTeachers,Now that it’s getting much sunnier outside, a student’s parent emailed requesting that I apply sunscreen to her second grader’s arms, face, and neck before he goes outside to recess. When I gently explained that at this age, children are both welcome to bring and expected to apply their own sunscreen, she sent …

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Money in Your Venmo and PayPal Apps May Be at Risk, CFPB Says

[ad_1] You may want to move the money you’ve got stored in Venmo, PayPal or Cash App. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday issued a report highlighting the financial dangers digital payments apps pose to consumers due to a lack of federal deposit insurance.  The CFPB pointed to several major financial institutions, including Silicon Valley Bank, …

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Poll: Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans | KQED

[ad_1] Before we start, a reminder: Polling is a butter knife not a scalpel, and the margins of error here are worth keeping in mind: +/- 3.0 percentage points at the 95% confidence level for all general public respondents, +/- 4.8 percentage points for K-12 parents, and +/- 5.0 for K-12 teachers. Now then: 1. …

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When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism | KQED

[ad_1] She never showed off the gold medal she won — in fact, her family isn’t sure what became of it — but in interviews after her win, Bolden told reporters she had studied hard for the competition, saying she wanted to help her city win, and that her mother and father wanted her to …

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