News & Notes Roundup - 11/16/2015

Happy Monday, readers! Here’s this week’s News & Notes Roundup to get things started right!

Today marks International Day of Tolerance and here’s a list of resources from the UN to help you join in observing the movement for greater peace and understanding.

Last week, NDI hosted its annual Democracy Award Dinner, recognizing four Tunisians that played leading roles in the National Dialogue and preserving democracy in Tunisia. If you want to catch up on what you missed, head on over to #DemocracyAward to see some inspiring tweets.

Tech News:

• Uber teams up with TomTom for digital mapping venture

• Crisis situations have found people turning to social media tools

• Apple shutters Beats Music streaming service on November 30

• Microsoft vows to make Powerpoint less dull

• Gmail is likely to notify you when messages come over unencrypted connections

• Cola is a startup that wants to make texting more useful

• Square’s IPO may mark the end of the unicorn era

Tech4Dem:

• Africa is struggling with integrating technology into its booming growth

• Check out this solar-powered digital library in a box!

• Are political institutions undermined by foreign aid?

• SalamaTech provides Syrian refugees with communications resources during crisis

• New York City is using big data to benefit its residents

• Tech hubs and innovators are driving the future of tech in Africa

Mobile News:

• Huawei unveiled its new quick-charging battery

• Google found a surprising partner in the push for mobile searching: Facebook

• A deep dive into the stages of mobile money regulation in Paraguay

• Yik Yak feels pressure to moderate content in the wake of harassment complaints

• This app can calculate your environmental impact for you