Neowin News Feed for: Refugees

Airbnb's charitable arm says it'll house 20,000 Afghan refugees for free

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:22:02 +0000

Airbnb's charitable arm, Airbnb.org, has announced it will provide temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees that have left the country in recent days as the Taliban swept to power. Read more...

Microsoft details its progressive tech initiatives to help refugees

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 08:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has highlighted some of its programs that have been deployed to support and empower refugees. The company has also announce a couple of new initiatives for the same purpose. Read more...

Microsoft partners with ID2020 to develop a secure digital identity system

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:26:01 +0000

Microsoft is joining the ID2020 alliance as a founding member to develop a secure form of digital identity. Moreover, the tech giant will be donating $1 million to the non-profit global partnership. Read more...

Microsoft and Accenture demo blockchain-based identity network as part of ID2020

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:16:01 +0000

Microsoft and Accenture have teamed up and demoed a blockchain-based identity network as part of the ID2020 initiative. The project aims to give everyone access to a digital, legal ID by 2030. Read more...

Facebook Chatbot, 'DoNotPay,' provides legal aid for refugees

Mina Esapa — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:42:02 +0000

After success helping people to appeal parking tickets in London and New York, a chatbot powered by Facebook Messenger called "DoNotPay" now provides refugees and asylum seekers with free legal aid. Read more...