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We love when technology can connect people from around the world, break down barriers, and amplify the potential of ordinary people, who otherwise would lack the resources to achieve their dreams. Microlending company Kiva checks all of those boxes and more! You (yes you!) can make a loan (a loan not a donation!) of as little as $25.00 to Gertrude in Uganda to help her buy stock to sell at her food stall. Or to Terra in Brookfield, Wisconsin to help with her startup business. You can choose borrowers by country, region, industry or cause. Twenty-five dollars may not seem like a lot, but when millions of people lend, it can literally change lives. One might think that these would be risky loans, but the repayment rate is over 96%, only a few percentage points lower than the repayment rate of “qualified borrowers” to commercial banks. Unlike a donation, once your loan is repaid, you can lend it out again, changing lives over and over again with your same initial investment. If you would like to become a Bigtime Microlender, as well as an even more amazing human being, head over to kiva.org today!

https://www.kiva.org/

Kiva - Loans that change lives Support women, entrepreneurs, students and refugees around the world with as little as $25 on Kiva. 100% of your loans go to support borrowers.

Amazon Prime Day ended a week ago today, but there are still a few items at Prime Day pricing! Check out the list in the article below!

Prime Day 2022 is over but we found 110+ best Amazon deals you can still shop today If you missed Prime Day 2022, Amazon still has over 110 deals on home essentials, tech, style and more available now.

We all read about when big companies like Home Depot, Target or Microsoft are hacked. But according to an analysis of phishing emails, businesses with under 100 employees receive 350% times more phishing and social engineering emails than larger companies! Make sure your staff is trained at least annually to recognize and report - phishing emails, malicious websites and other cybercriminal tactics!

Small Businesses Are More Frequent Targets Of Cyberattacks Than Larger Companies: New Report When it comes to avoiding cyber attacks, bigger is apparently better. At least that’s acocrding to a new report that shows small businesses are three times more likley to be targeted by cyber criminals than larger companies.

With today being both Quatorze Juillet - Independence Day in France, and the middle of the 2022 Tour de France cycling race, we thought we would take a look at the amazing technology being used in this year’s race. Unlike a soccer match or baseball game held in a stadium, the Tour is a sports event with many times more participants that literally moves around the country every day! A new technology called Digital Twin, from Japanese firm NTT, is making it easier for everyone from Team managers to fans to keep up with the action!

https://www.fierceelectronics.com/sensors/ntt-supports-tour-de-france-cycling-races-ai-digital-twin-technology

Hackers have begun using hate speech warnings to phish verified Twitter users. Elite Twitterati, with the coveted blue check (Verified) are receiving messages telling them that their account has been flagged for hate speech, and that they need to enter their Twitter account credentials on a webpage - all 100% fraudulent of course. This scam confirms the wisdom of our Phishing Rule #3, Be careful when responding to emails that seem urgent or seem designed to elicit an emotional response! You may not have a verified Twitter account, but hackers would be delighted to get any credentials that you can be tricked into giving them!

Verified Twitter accounts phished via hate speech warnings We take a look at reports that verified Twitter accounts are being targeted by scammers with claims of hate speech.

Today marks the first, and penultimate day of Amazon Prime Day 2022. This third biggest shopping event in the world, runs from July 12 through July 13th this year. Want to unlock some additional savings on top of the already great discounts? Find some secret coupons for Prime Members at the link below!

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