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Zoom and Salesforce stand to benefit from Microsoft’s unbundling
Microsoft’s rivals won a reprieve on Monday, when the software giant said it would split up its Teams and Office bundles following scrutiny from European regulators. Zoom, whose video chat app took off during the Covid pandemic, has struggled of late to compete with Microsoft’s suite of communications products. Slack, now owned by Salesforce, has …
Technology has allowed work to bleed into all aspects of our lives — should we have the right to disconnect?
Do we dare to feel a sliver of optimism? After watching the pandemic unfold like a slow-motion car crash from behind masks and screens, COVID-19 case numbers in Ontario and most of the country are finally starting to fall. Chalk it up to a ramped-up vaccine rollout that, at long last, is making its effects …
Lockdown made many older adults adapt technology: Study
The Covid-19 lockdown led several older adults to adapt and engage with technology — such as Zoom, WhatsApp or FaceTime — to stay in touch with loved ones or participate in exercise classes or religious groups, finds a new study. The participants reported that lockdown had led them to engage with neighbours and other members …
Theory on Zoom Fatigue Looks at How The Technology Warps Our Sense of Space | Homes & Lifestyle
By now, 12 months into America’s coronavirus lockdown, we’re all familiar with “Zoom fatigue,” the feeling of dull dread and disconnect in a medium meant to substitute for meeting face to face. But while most scholarship has set about determining what it is, less work has been done on why it happens. Robby Nadler, who directs UC Santa Barbara’s Academic, …
Maryland school employee’s alleged Zoom masturbation didn’t break state law, police say
A school employee in Maryland won’t face charges after he was allegedly spotted masturbating during a Zoom session with special education students this week, according to a report. The reason: Police said the alleged behavior “did not rise to the level of a criminal offense under Maryland law,” Montgomery County police spokesman Rick Goodale told …
Crack up colleagues with these Zoom meeting sound effects | Technology
There’s a reason so many selfie sessions take place in the car: all that great natural light. If you have a space in your home with fabulous natural light (and space to work), make it your go-to Zoom spot. If you can, avoid sitting right in front of a window, regardless of whether the window …
This COVID Christmas, Australians are turning to technology to keep traditions alive
For many, tomorrow’s COVID Christmas will be a time of muddling through video calls and figuring out ways to see friends and family who are stuck elsewhere. Countries where many Australians have family are in lockdown, while several Australian states and territories have shut their borders to Sydneysiders. But if 2020 has been a year …
Zoom Jury Trials: The Idea Vastly Exceeds the Technology
Judge Antonia “Toni” Arteaga of Bexar County’s 57th Civil District Court swears in a jury pool for virtual jury selection on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. But the trial was delayed until Sept. 21, because no lawyers consented for their case to go to trial yet. Photo: 57th District Court YouTube channel Courts are struggling to …
Bright Prospects of Zoom and WIMI’s Real-Time Hologram AR Technology in Remote Video Conferencing
HONG KONG, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Video conferencing software developer Zoom was undoubtedly the big winner during the COVID-19 epidemic. Its share price has risen by 569% this year, and its market value has risen to $129 billion. This means that the market value of the company which has been established for only …
Recruiters Relying More On Zoom, Technology To Meet With Student Athletes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes to the fanfare of being recruited by any college team but especially smaller schools on a budget. With the safety measures in place much of the pomp and circumstance won’t happen for high student athletes looking to play at the next level. Technology is allowing athletic …
