News and Notes Roundup: Nov. 10

Happy Monday! Nothing brightens up the start of a new week quite like a fresh edition of the NDItech News and Notes Roundup. Below is another batch of links from the worlds of popular tech, ICT, and tech4democracy. Tweet at us - @nditech - or email us - [email protected] - with any comments or suggestions for future roundups.

Before we get to the links, let’s take a moment to reflect on just how far we’ve come in a new segment for the roundup: This Week in Tech History. On November 10, 1951, direct-dial, coast-to-coast telephone service began with a call between the mayors of Englewood, N.J., and Alameda, Calif.

And now, the links:

• Web Statistics Ignore 1bn Users in Developing Countries

• Mobile Phone App Fights Tuberculosis in Vietnam

• Skype Translation Program Preview Beginning Soon

• Ebola Today Could Mean Illiteracy Tomorrow in West Africa

• Rwanda to Launch 4G LTE Network

• New Online Tool Lets Twitter Users Report Harassment

• How Cyberattacks Threaten Human Rights Groups

• Interesting Map of World’s Internet Users

• Google, Facebook, Microsoft Vie for Modi’s Smart Cities Plan in India

• Global Hack for Good Winner Reflects on Rapid Prototyping in Kenyan Refugee Camp

• No More Trickle Down Civic Tech: Has Civic Tech Reached a Crossroads?

• The Burden of Taxing ICT’s in Kenya

• Redesigning the Voting Experience from the Outside In

• ‘Disruptive’ Mobile Plays Well with ‘Older’ Radio

• Five Products Helping the World’s Poorest People?

• NY Times: Artificial Intelligence as a Threat?

• In Detroit and Other Cities, Nearly 40% Go Without Internet

• Firefox OS Ecosystem To Expand To Africa With Support From New Partners

• Why ‘New Deal’ Between Tech Firms and Spy Agencies Isn’t the Answer to Terrorism

• Bangladesh Boasting of ICT Success

• Challenges and Opportunities for mHealth in Kenya

• 80% of Internet is Dominated by 10 languages, but Language Barrier has Reached a Tipping Point