For startups: 6 common legal questions on pandemics, contractual obligations answered

As startups look to soften the blows of the ongoing pandemic, they keep asking whether they can avoid obligations under existing contracts. Techpoint legal and policy columnist, Enyioma Madubuike, answers some of the most frequent legal questions.

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Choosing the Right Instrumentation for Produced Water Treatment Systems

In recent years, rising oil and gas output from unconventional shale plays has generated tremendous wealth for producers, oilfield service providers, and the wider economy. However, it has also placed increasing strains on natural resources, such as water.

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Healthtech startup, Notitia, is organising clinical data registries for hospitals

Insights from healthcare data drive healthcare activities around the world. However, in developing countries like Nigeria, it can be difficult to access this data. Notitia is trying to change that.

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COVID19 & Pressure Control Solutions: Innovation and Product Development

Since the outbreak of the corona virus – or to be more precise: SARS-COV-2 – causing a global pandemic of the disease called COVID19, the demand for readily available ventilator machines has rapidly grown.

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Concerns over kids’ screen-time a modern-day “moral panic”, says study

New research suggests smartphones, screen-time, and social media have not negatively affected kids’ social skills, and modern concerns over the impact of screen-time recalls past “moral panics” over the effect of new technology on children.

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Outclass Suzuki off-road micro-camper van explores small spaces

Ever wonder what a Sprinter 4x4 off-road camper van would look like if you shrunk it? It'd look something like this Suzuki Every from Outclass Cars, one of the smallest, most efficiently packaged micro-campers you'll see this year (or any year).

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Most advanced F-15 variant takes to the air for the first time

The most advanced version of the F-15 multi-role jet fighter has made its maiden flight. The F-15QA being developed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force took off from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis on April 13 for a 90-minute flight.

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Internet and Email Usage policy

Internet and email communications are essential for performing modern business tasks, but companies must put rules in place to reduce the risks that come along with those technologies. This policy offers guidelines to help ensure that both IT and users follow safe practices when using electronic communications such as messaging services, social media, and email tools.

From the policy:

Summary
Internet use in the course of conducting business is a foregone conclusion. For most industries, lacking access is an encumbrance, at best, to getting things done. However, significant risk accompanies internet access—viruses, ransomware, and data theft can result from unsafe practices, though infection can occur just from connecting an unsecured system to the network. Likewise, insider threats—such as the improper access or transfer of data—are important considerations when analyzing your security strategy.

Purpose
This policy sets forth guidelines for the use of the internet, as well as internet-powered communication services, including email, proprietary group messaging services (e.g., Slack), and social networking services (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) in business contexts. It also covers Internet of Things (IoT) use, and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) practices.

You can customize this policy as needed to fit the requirements of your organization.

Generally, this policy assumes that:

  • Your organization permits personal internet use by employees, within reason.
  • Your organization uses internet content/security filtering software.
  • Backups, including compliance-related data retention, is automated by software.

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Hiring Kit: Robotics Engineer

Finding the right person to fill the role of robotics engineer can be tricky because of the combination of skills required. This kit includes a detailed job description, sample interview questions, and basic want ad to simplify the task.

From the job description:

Introduction
For many industries and enterprises, manufacturing of any kind is dependent on robotics in some capacity. Automation and the efficiency it brings to the manufacturing process is the technology that can ultimately make or break an enterprise.

Qualified engineers are required to develop, test, and maintain these robotic machines. Finding the right engineer, with the right experience and qualifications, takes effort, determination, and a detailed description of the job at hand. This sample job description for a robotics engineer will help you form a foundation for your enterprise’s next candidate search.

A robotics engineer designs the plans needed to build robots, codes the processes necessary for the robot to run correctly, and develops the procedures the robot will execute once it is built. Sometimes the robotics engineer will also be tasked with designing and building the machines that actually assemble the robots. Only after the design phase has been completed does the engineer move toward assembling the unit. This means a robotics engineer must be a creative designer, a programmer, and a precise engineer—a rare combination of talents.

The position
The company is seeking a self-motivated individual with creative skills in design as well as impeccable skills in precision engineering and programming. The successful candidate will exhibit passion and enthusiasm about engineering, robotics, programming, and the creative process. Candidates will have qualifications, certifications, and experience commensurate with the open position.

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