Jackie Weaver and the new era for council meetings
Councils are debating whether to spend thousands of pounds to continue live steaming their meetings......»»
White House says Vice President Kamala Harris will chair the space council
"I think her approach to this is just going to be to get the job done." Enlarge / Vice President Kamala Harris called NASA astronaut Victor Glover on the International Space Station in February. (credit: NASA) The National Space Council will c.....»»
Zoom Adds Immersive View to Virtual Rooms
Zoom aims to increase the immersive experience of virtual meetings by adding a virtual room that includes all the participants. Continue reading........»»
GM lays out new framework for working with diverse media
GM said its plans include hosting diverse media upfront meetings and creating a $50 million incubation fund......»»
Urban design standards needed to protect Fraser River salmon, report finds
A joint research study by the Pacific Water Research Centre at Simon Fraser University and the Fraser Basin Council points to the use of certified, nature-based solutions for protecting salmon and aquatic habitats in the Lower Mainland......»»
Secrets of the Whales explores language, social structure of giants of the deep
James Cameron produced, Sigourney Weaver narrates new documentary series. National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry spent three years documenting the cultural lives of whales. His journey is the subject of a new four-part documentary s.....»»
Microsoft Outlook Now Lets You End All Meetings Early To Give Your Brain a Rest
Microsoft is updating Outlook to give companies the option to automatically start or end all meetings early to ensure employees have a break between back-to-backs. New settings in Outlook are rolling out to help reduce the digital overload of working.....»»
Can Virtual Reality Replace In-Person Business Meetings?
Essential business travel and in-person meetings are being reevaluated. One technology at the center of this growing trend is virtual reality......»»
In Houston, a race to vaccinate its student population
On the campus of Houston University, students meet in small groups, sit alone at computers and attend virtual meetings......»»
Founder and investor Melissa Bradley outlines how to nail your virtual pitch meeting
Ureeka founder Melissa Bradley explains how to prepare for a virtual pitch, allocate time, how to close meetings with a clear list of action items, and what to avoid. Melissa Bradley wears many hats. She’s the co-founder of a startup.....»»
Researchers find climate change imperils countries" ability to repay pandemic debts
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Board of Governors of the World Bank Group convene their spring meetings, researchers at Oxford University find that most governments have paid scant attention to the effect that climate change could h.....»»
30-year-old Soviet TV adaptation of The Lord of the Rings surfaces on YouTube
It's a rather different interpretation than the films by Peter Jackson. The Council of Elrond discusses the fate of the One Ring. [credit: 5TV.....»»
Texans blame variety of factors for severity of winter storm, support reform attempts
After an unprecedented winter storm left more than 100 dead and millions without power, Texans call for better preparation through winterization and improved energy reserves, and they support legislative proposals that require energy council board me.....»»
Hand signals improve video meeting success
Using a simple set of hand signals can improve the experience of online meetings, make groups feel closer to each other and that they are learning and communicating better, finds a new study by UCL researchers......»»
Open-Source Software Becomes a Standard In Dortmund, Germany
The Council of the German city of Dortmund has announced that it's embracing free and open-source software, wherever possible. The Document Foundation reports: The Dortmund Council has declared digitalisation to be a political leadership task in its.....»»
Did racism kill Jackie Robinson?
Baseball great Jackie Robinson was a living, breathing example of athleticism and apparent good health, playing four sports at UCLA and becoming the first Black man to play in major league baseball......»»
IoT satellite network startup Hiber secures €26M in funding round led by EU’s innovation agency
European satellite and communications startup, Hiber BV has secured €26 million in EU and private investment to expand its IoT satellite network. The funding comes from the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), the EU’s innovation agency.....»»
Covid: Bournemouth drones to help fight post-lockdown litter surge
"Exceptional" visitor numbers are expected at Bournemouth beach this summer, a council says......»»
Automakers, dealers back coalition urging rollback of Trump-era tariffs
The Tariff Reform Coalition — whose members include Autos Drive America, the American Automotive Policy Council and the American International Automobile Dealers Association — urged policymakers to remove Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and.....»»
Salesforce updates includes sales info overlay for Zoom meetings
The pandemic has clearly had an impact on the way we work, and this is especially true for salespeople. Salesforce introduced a number updates to Sales Cloud this morning including Salesforce Meetings, a smart overlay for Zoom meetings that gives inf.....»»
Scientists discover how humans develop larger brains than other apes
A new study is the first to identify how human brains grow much larger, with three times as many neurons, compared with chimpanzee and gorilla brains. The study, led by researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology.....»»