Jackie Weaver and the new era for council meetings
Councils are debating whether to spend thousands of pounds to continue live steaming their meetings......»»
UN fails to agree on "killer robot" ban as nations pour billions into autonomous weapons research
Autonomous weapon systems—commonly known as killer robots—may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report on the Libyan civil war. History could well identify this as th.....»»
How politicians project their status in virtual meetings
During the pandemic, physical summits were replaced by Zoom meetings, and global political leaders had to quickly adjust. How did they visually convey their status in this new world of digital diplomacy? A new study from Lund University in Sweden ana.....»»
Loom cuts down unnecessary meetings, increases productivity
Loom is an async messaging app that offers the convenience of video communication -- without eating your time......»»
Shifting conferences online cuts carbon footprint 94%
The COVID-19 global pandemic—unexpectedly—has shown humanity a new way to reduce climate change: Scrap in-person meetings and conventions......»»
New York City Is Banning Natural Gas Hookups To Fight Climate Change
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: The New York City Council on Wednesday voted to pass legislation banning the use of natural gas in most new construction, a move that will substantially slash climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions fr.....»»
New York City bans new natural gas hookups in step toward all-electric future
"The next generation of buildings is going to be electric." Enlarge (credit: Tim Graham/Getty Images) The New York City Council voted today to ban natural gas in new buildings, putting the nation’s largest city at the vangua.....»»
Microsoft Teams update will help you see eye-to-eye with co-workers
Microsoft is working on an update for Teams that should help make meetings more productive......»»
One-to-one Microsoft Teams video calls can now be end-to-end encrypted
Microsoft is now rolling out end-to-end encryption on one-to-one video calls in Microsoft Teams as a step toward safer private meetings......»»
FAA Says Lack of Federal Whistleblower Protections Is "Enormous Factor" Hindering Blue Origin Safety Review
Jackie Wattles writes via CNN Business: Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, became the subject of a federal review this fall after a group of 21 current and former employees co-signed an essay that raised serious questions about the safety of th.....»»
RingCentral Announces Executive Leadership Changes
BELMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$RNG #RingCentral–RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG), a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, video meetings, collaboration, and contact center solutions, today announced that Anand E.....»»
Zoom allocates $85 million to settle class-action lawsuit, here"s how to claim your share
There are two groups that can file a claim to get a share of the $85 million pool. The first group includes those who paid for a Zoom Meetings App subscription between March 30th, 2016, and July 30th, 2021. In this case, users will be able to file a.....»»
The US National Space Council Is Back and Focused on Security
Led by vice president Kamala Harris, the first council meeting of the Biden administration drew attention to keeping space safe for NASA and industry players......»»
Canada reveals semiconductor roadmap 2050 action plan to build domestic IC supplies
The Canada Semiconductor Council unveiled a report with the title "Roadmap to 2050: Canada's Semiconductor Action Plan" in November, trying to come up with a strategy to address the "twin shocks" of lacking reliable supply of semiconductors and risin.....»»
Tesla works council could be top heavy, German union says
IG Metall said seven Tesla employees, none of whom were its members, had called a meeting to choose a committee to run elections for a works council that would remain in position for at least two years......»»
Study: COVID tech took a toll on work-from-home moms
It's no secret that being a work-from-home mom during the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic was a drag. And those tech tools—video meetings and texting—designed to make remote work easier? They just added to the stress and exacerbated the mental heal.....»»
UK Court Hands Down Suspended Jail Sentence to eBay Seller of Pirate IPTV Boxes
A 57-year-old man who sold hundreds of pirate IPTV boxes through eBay in the UK has received a two-year suspended prison sentence. The prosecution, brought by Westminster City Council’s Trading Standards team with help from FACT, revealed that the.....»»
New plants developed that produce and release sex pheromones to fight plant pests
A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) has developed genetically modified plants that are capable of producing and.....»»
NYC Passes Bill Requiring "Bias Audits" of AI Hiring Tech
A year since it was introduced, New York City Council passed a bill earlier this week requiring companies that sell AI technologies for hiring to obtain audits assessing the potential of those products to discriminate against job candidates. The bill.....»»
How design gives business competitive advantage
A study by the Union Council and US Council has revealed that every dollar invested in design returns upto $100 back. Today, Sameer Chabukswar is going to talk about how design gives businesses comparative advantage you must have heard, it all abo.....»»
The US Department of Homeland Security Urges "Digital Literacy"
In the war against misinformation and social media-inspired violence, ultimately the social media platforms are just one front. But what about the people consuming misinformation? In June America's National Security Council unveiled a "National Strat.....»»