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.
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Volkswagen Group is teaming up with self-driving technology company Aurora to bring its autonomous fleets to life. The company's Chief Digital Officer, Johann Jungwirth, joins Cheddar to discuss everything the new partnership makes possible.
Some of the world's leading automakers are all turning to the same company to help bring them overthe self-driving finish line. Aurora CEO and Co-Founder Chris Urmson joins Cheddar at CES to discuss his firm's newly-announced partnership with Volkswagen Group.
Fitness Expert Jillian Michaels launched a new version of her app "My Fitness" at the start of the new year. The software update features interactive workouts, and meal plans. Michaels explains the power of technology to help her users achieve their fitness goals.
Apple is responding after two major investors penned a letter to the tech giant, calling on it to combat smartphone addiction among kids. Apple announced it will make parental controls more robust. iPod co-inventor and one of the lead designers of the iPhone Tony Fadell explains ways people, and businesses can combat addictive quality of technology.
Conspiracy theories are flying around after reports that a secret government satellite went missing during the most recent SpaceX launch. The Zuma satellite is rumored to be lost in space, but not everyone is convinced that's true.
Sprint just announced the world's first connected payment card at CES. Sprint's Ivo Rook joins Cheddar to tells us about the future of payments, and the company's recent advancements in the space.
IPhone designer and Nest founder Tony Fadell says that Apple has to create a measurement tool for users to know how much technology they are consuming.
Chris Urmson, CEO of self-driving start-up Aurora and a former exec at Google's Waymo, talked to Cheddar about how new partnerships with Volkswagen and Hyundai can help launch an autonomous vehicle service.
Dr. Bhavneesh Sharma, author at Seeking Alpha, discusses a new drug being launched by scPharmaceuticals that seeks to treat acute heart failure. The company recently launched an IPO that raised $89.6 million.
