Having access to the internet is one of the keys to leveling the playing field for students. Sprint is working to bring internet access to a million low-income high school students.
The 1Million Project is only a year old, and has already connected 85,000 students to the internet through free devices and services. Doug Michelman, President of The 1Million Project, says that they are on track to reach a million students within 5 years.
The organization is currently active in 30 states. The 1Million Project has connected with over 1,300 high schools across 120 school districts.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, December 19, 2019.
In a year of the electric vehicle, new technology led to layoffs, new flight options, scooters, and jumps forward in space travel.
ICON's streaming fitness service iFit recently raised $200 million to invest in technology, expand its content library, and reach more potential users.
Amazon Alexa Auto Chief Evangelist Arianne Walker told Cheddar she wants Alexa to shift the perception of the in-car digital assistant.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
As 2019 puts a bow on the teens, highlights from the year showed fans that the industry is ready and willing to adapt to upheavals in technology and politics while still having some fun along the way.
Mark Groden, founder and CEO of Skyryse, sees the just completed end-to-end autonomous flight of its helicopter called Luna as a large step forward in realizing a new sky-based transportation system.
Joel Flory, CEO of the photo editing app VSCO, discussed the VSCO girl trend and the acquisition of camera and app company, Rylo, in a sitdown with Cheddar.
Cheddar looks back at the high-profile product failures of the year.
The middle-of-the-night moves on Capitol Hill blindsided the solar sector. The industry had launched an ambitious lobbying effort this summer to extend the industry's tax credit and until last night had believed that an extension would be included in the tax packages.
