Oxylabs Launches Pro Bono Program ‘4β’ to Support Researchers, Academia, NGOs and Public Initiatives
Oxylabs, a leading global provider of premium proxies and public web data scraping solutions, launched a global initiative, "Project 4β", dedicated to solving critical research questions and missions. Through "4β", Oxylabs will supply the know-how, infrastructure and resources pro bono to academic institutions, researchers, and organizations.
"Providing value to individuals and societies at large is at the core of Oxylabs' business practices. Every day we witness how large-scale public web data gathering can help businesses get crucial insights. We know that our robust infrastructure and years of knowledge can also serve public initiatives to change the world for the better," says Julius Černiauskas, CEO at Oxylabs.
What is "Project 4β"?
For Oxylabs, a company providing market-leading public web data gathering solutions, the β coefficient is the change in the outcome for every change in the predictor. The company cares that its β is the public good.
"We created 'Project 4β' to give no-fee access to global public web data for academic institutions, researchers, NGOs, NPOs and other organizations to help them maximize their research impact and enhance their understanding of the web scraping technology with regards to the ethical, legal, and technical aspects," continues Mr. Černiauskas.
"4β" addresses the four effects the project will contribute its tech, resources, and know-how pro bono:
- β academic research:
Enabling researchers and academic departments with public web data gathering infrastructure, tech, and legal advisory globally through impactful partnerships.
- β data know-how:
Supporting lecturers and academic departments with free masterclasses and know-how about the legal, ethical, and technical aspects of public web data research.
- β social missions:
Helping NGOs, NPOs and other organizations address the most challenging social missions by providing public web data gathering infrastructure, tech, and legal advisory.
- β grants:
Funding and advising academic researchers aiming to tackle large-scale public web data and positive-change-driven projects. The grants are expected to launch later this year.
Technology in action
Throughout the years, Oxylabs supported academics and institutions working towards the public good. The company partnered with the student-led project TrackCorona - a platform created by a team from the University of Stanford, Virginia, and Virginia Tech.
Oxylabs also collaborated with professors from the University of Michigan and CODE - University of Applied Sciences to share expertise in the field of ethical web scraping and, according to the universities' need, will continue the cooperation by holding workshops and sharing public web data gathering solutions for academic purposes.
"Data scientists often find themselves scraping data and are hopeful no one asks too many questions. The partnership with Oxylabs has allowed us to root the discussion of what actions are appropriate in the legal precedents formed over the last 20 years. Instead of avoiding the topic as taboo, we can address it head-on in the context of our curriculum," shares Christopher Brooks, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan.
Another example was a pro bono partnership with the Communications Regulatory Authority of Lithuania (RRT), born after winning the Govtech Lab Challenge. Oxylabs created a unique AI-powered tool to detect content revealing child abuse. During the first two months of its use, the tool scanned around 288 000+ Lithuanian websites, identified potentially harmful visual content units and directed them all for analysis to RRT specialists.
How to join "4β"
"More academia representatives are becoming aware of how web scraping technology can ease an expensive and complicated research process and how it can be harnessed to solve various social questions. We have witnessed a great number of inquiries regarding the use of our services and decided to take the front seat and bring further awareness by launching our dedicated pro bono 'Project 4β,'" explains Julius Černiauskas.
Universities, faculties, academics, researchers, NGOs, and other public initiatives are invited to join the program. Applications to enter "4β" and access automated public web data gathering solutions are accepted via contact form.
About Oxylabs
Established in 2015, Oxylabs is a premium proxy and public web data acquisition solution provider, enabling companies of all sizes to utilize the power of big data. Constant innovation, a large patent portfolio, and a focus on ethics have allowed Oxylabs to become a global leader in the data acquisition industry and forge close ties with dozens of Fortune Global 500 companies. In 2022, Oxylabs was named the fastest-growing public data gathering solutions company in Europe in the Financial Times' FT 1000 list.
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Fly Carve Announces Launch of World’s First Digital Soldering Iron With Fume Extractor
Fly Carve is well known for innovating industrial-grade technologies into smart, user-friendly soldering solutions, and just announced the launch its Fly Carve F1 — World's First Digital Soldering Iron With Fume Extractor. Combining a high-precision digital soldering iron, a powerful fume extractor with 1.8 CMM(m³/min) of suction power, and an all-metal circuit board holder, this all-in-one soldering kit provides consistent high-quality soldering while maintaining a healthier fume-free soldering environment. This powerful new tool is available now on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fly-carve-f1/fly-carve-worlds-first-digital-soldering-w-fume-extractor.
Fly Carve F1 is a two-in-one smokeless smart soldering station that utilizes a ceramic heating core and high conductive temperature transmission technique that speeds up the soldering process, giving it a fast warm-up speed, heating from 0° to 400℃ in only six seconds. With a specialized fume extractor design and 1.8 CMM(m³/min) suction volume, Fly Carve F1 significantly reduces harmful gases emitted during soldering to protect the lungs and overall health. This smart soldering iron is equipped with an advanced microcomputer chip to accurately control temperature, reliably maintaining a temperature variance of just ± 37°F to protect solder heads and other components.
"Electronics have changed a great deal over the last few decades but, interestingly, the tools to build and maintain them have remained largely unchanged. Our goal with the Fly Carve F1 digital soldering iron was to modernize this essential tool to give users the most powerful features and the utmost safety. To do so, we built our tool with high-quality components then equipped it with an advanced microcomputer chip and pre-set shortcuts to provide perfect temperature control and a more convenient, reliable workflow. Most importantly, we added a specialized fume extraction system to capture, filter, and remove harmful smoke and fumes. Combined, these features make Fly Carve F1 the perfect solution for soldering. Now, makers, hobbyists, and professionals alike can work quickly, confidently and safely," said Shimiao Pei, Fly Carve Founder.
Fly Carve F1 keeps the air safer with fume absorption units in a replaceable three-layer filter to scrub dirty air and reintroduce clean air back into the working environment after HEPA and chemical filtration. A 360-degree rotating extraction tube is highly flexible, allowing the operator to easily collect harmful exhaust fumes for a safer work environment. It also features an electric circuit board clamp for better efficiency. The electric two-way clamp helps stabilize PCB boards of various sizes when soldering or debinding for a more convenient workflow.
The Fly Carve F1 Digital Soldering Iron With Fume Extractor makes it easier and safer than ever to perform soldering for electronics repair, home DIY, arts, crafts, and more. With advanced features and effective fume and smoke extraction, users can enjoy a healthier, more comfortable working environment with this next-gen soldering iron. Fly Carve F1 is available now for pre-sale with special pricing and incentives to reward early adopters. Learn more here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fly-carve-f1/fly-carve-worlds-first-digital-soldering-w-fume-extractor.
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The University of Cincinnati Launches Online Master’s in Information Systems Program
The University of Cincinnati has officially launched its newest fully-online graduate program, the Master of Science in Information Systems (MS-IS). Ranked as a top 15 program in North America by EdUniversal Group, the online master's degree is offered through the Carl H. Lindner College of Business and primarily serves as an educational foundation for aspiring IT, data, software, and business intelligence analysts, as well as SAP consultants and data scientists.
Prerequisites for the program include a completed application, the submission of required transcripts, a completed KIRA interview, and the submission of a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score (a waiver can be sought). International applicants must submit an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score in addition to the aforementioned items.
"Our 100% online, asynchronous program is designed to be maximally flexible," said Jaime Windeler, Ph.D., assistant department head and associate professor, department of operations, business analytics, and information systems.
"At the same time, our new program provides more options for our current students whose educational plans were changed or disrupted by COVID."
The on-site MS-IS program has a distinguished track record, with most years seeing 100% of enrolled students employed upon graduation. Many of these students accept positions with reputable companies such as Accenture, General Electric, Google, and Microsoft, among others.
"The number of open jobs far surpasses the number of IS professionals available to fill them," said Windeler. "This creates a high-choice job market for people with an MS in information systems and very competitive salaries."
To learn more about the University of Cincinnati's new online MS-IS program and the application process, please visit online.uc.edu/masters-programs/ms-information-systems.
About The University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati provides a world-class educational experience that offers flexibility for busy professionals, lifelong learners, and students from around the world. UC is a public research university with an enrollment of more than 46,000 students and has been named "Among the top tier of the Best National Universities," according to U.S. News & World Report. The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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