Jackie Weaver and the new era for council meetings
Councils are debating whether to spend thousands of pounds to continue live steaming their meetings......»»
Farmers and scientists unite for pint-sized pygmies
Fifty-two pygmy bluetongue lizards have been released on a farm in a southern area of the mid-north, 90km north of Adelaide, as part of a $400,000 Flinders University Australian Research Council Linkage project to save them from looming extinction as.....»»
Magical raises $3.3M to modernize calendars
Calendars. They are at the core of how we organize our workdays and meetings, but despite regular attempts to modernize the overall calendar experience, the calendar experience you see today in Outlook or G Suite Google Workspace hasn’t really.....»»
Handforth Parish Council Zoom meeting dogged by rows again
Thousands tune in for the latest Handforth Parish Council meeting but Jackie Weaver is not present......»»
Want to be in on Nothing’s board meetings? Carl Pei is giving you the chance
Nothing, the new technology startup from OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has launched a community investment opportunity to gain more access to the company......»»
Miami City Council Agrees to At Least Study Mayor"s Bitcoin Proposal
Miami's mayor Francis Suarez is trying to attract tech talent to his city. (The New York Times recently noted he's joined by "a few venture capital influencers trying to tweet the city's startup world into existence.") So he's still pushing a proposa.....»»
Best practices for Zoom board meetings at early-stage startups
While we might look like the Brady Bunch while sharing a Zoom window, are you actually communicating more like the family from "Succession?" Isaac Roth Contributor Share on Twitter.....»»
North Korea using cyber heists to fund nuclear programme, says UN
A confidential UN report circulated among its Security Council members reportedly claims that North Korea has continued to maintain and develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes through cyberattacks......»»
Genetic "cut and paste" to achieve more nutritious and resistant plants
A team of researchers from the Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP), mixed center of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has taken another step to facilitate the genomic.....»»
The connected battlespace, part two: The fault in our (joint) stars
Joint All-Domain Command & Control ("JADC2") is the new hotness—but will it really work? Enlarge / Artist's impression of some kind of cool integrated battlespace AR/VR interface kind of thing. (credit: Jackie Niam / Getty Images) Former Sec.....»»
Could Stellantis reinvigorate Chrysler?
Dave Kelleher, chairman of the dealer council, says he would feel "violated" if the brand was dropped......»»
Jackie Weaver: Handforth Parish Council host "surprised" by reaction
Jackie Weaver was in a meeting which went viral with millions of views after it descended into chaos......»»
Jackie Weaver: Handforth Parish Council meeting goes viral
Jackie Weaver tells the BBC most council meetings are "just not like that" after it gets two million views......»»
Zoombombing countermeasures are ineffective in the vast majority of cases
Password-protecting meetings is among the most ineffective protections. Enlarge As the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools, colleges, and businesses to limit in-person meetings, the world quickly adopted video conferencing from services such as.....»»
Virtual conference CO2 emissions quantified in new study
The virtual conferencing that has replaced large, in-person gatherings in the age of COVID-19 represents a drastic reduction in carbon emissions, but those online meetings still come with their own environmental costs, new research from the Universit.....»»
Researchers demonstrate how to measure student attention during remote learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has made home offices, virtual meetings and remote learning the norm, and it is likely here to stay. But are people paying attention in online meetings? Are students paying attention in virtual classrooms? Researchers Jens Madse.....»»
AI-powered transcription service Otter.ai can now record from Google Meet
Otter.ai, the A.I.-powered voice transcription service that already integrates with Zoom for recording online meetings and webinars, is today bringing its service to Google Meet’s over 100 million users. However, in this case, Otter.ai will pro.....»»
A.I.-powered transcription service Otter.ai can now record from Google Meet
Otter.ai, the A.I.-powered voice transcription service which already integrates with Zoom for recording online meetings and webinars, is today bringing its service to Google Meet’s over 100 million users. However, in this case, Otter.ai will pr.....»»
Turn off that camera during virtual meetings, environmental study says
It's not just to hide clutter anymore—add "saving the planet" to the reasons you leave the camera off during your next virtual meeting......»»
Automakers join advisory group to speed electrification efforts
The Electrification Coalition Business Council was formed Wednesday in partnership with the nonpartisan group Electrification Coalition. Members include automakers Ford, GM, Kia, Volvo and EV startup Rivian along with others in the transportation sec.....»»
Cyber attack: Hackers post Hackney Council"s "stolen documents"
Hackney's mayor says the council is working with the police to see what action needs to be taken......»»