Many of us think of the Internet as a global community. But two-thirds of the world’s population does not yet have Internet access. Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters

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Google Project : Project Loon for All – Balloon Powered Internet For Everyone

Thomas Suarez, a 12 year old, taught himself to build iphone apps. Most 12-year-olds love playing videogames — Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them. After developing iPhone apps like “Bustin Jeiber,” a whack-a-mole game, he is now using his skills to help other kids become developers

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TED Speaker ~ Thomas Suarez: A 12-year-old App Developer