#Zoom must nix emotion tracking feature: human rights groups

#Zoom must nix emotion tracking feature: human rights groups

“Zoom must nix emotion tracking feature: human rights groups” Human rights and privacy groups are demanding that video chat giant Zoom scrap its “creepy” plans to use artificial intelligence to track and analyze human emotions, slamming the technology as “pseudoscience.”  The news comes after tech site Protocol reported that Zoom plans to start selling products…

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#How to Use Live Captions in Google Meet

#How to Use Live Captions in Google Meet

Live captions are useful for video calls so that you can see what’s being said in addition to hearing it. Basically subtitles, you can enable live captions in Google Meet, turn them off if needed, and change the language. If you’re having difficulty hearing what participants are saying, live captions can ensure you don’t miss a…

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#Ark’s Cathie Wood doubles down on Zoom after stock sinks

#Ark’s Cathie Wood doubles down on Zoom after stock sinks

“#Ark’s Cathie Wood doubles down on Zoom after stock sinks” Polarizing tech investor Cathie Wood doubled down on Zoom — even as the videoconferencing company’s stock plummeted 17 percent on Tuesday on forecasts for slower growth. Wood on Tuesday bought more than $50 million of Zoom stock through two exchange-traded funds she manages at her…

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#Zoom shares tank 16% as company warns growth slowing

#Zoom shares tank 16% as company warns growth slowing

“#Zoom shares tank 16% as company warns growth slowing” You’re not the only one who’s getting sick of Zoom. Investors soured on the video conferencing giant Tuesday and sent its shares plummeting after the company warned investors that its growth is slowing down. Zoom shares were down 15.8 percent at $272.80 around noon on Tuesday,…

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#Ethiopia is building its own versions of Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom

#Ethiopia is building its own versions of Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom

“#Ethiopia is building its own versions of Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom” Ethiopia’s government is building its own social media platform to replace Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom, the state’s communications security agency said on Monday. While the government doesn’t plan to block any of the American-owned platforms, it wants to reduce reliance on foreign…

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#Facebook launches virtual-reality business meetings

#Facebook launches virtual-reality business meetings

“#Facebook launches virtual-reality business meetings” Facebook wants to replace in-person business meetings and Zoom calls with a virtual reality world where people are represented by avatars. The company revealed its plans with an open beta test of its “Horizon Workrooms” app on Thursday — part of Mark Zuckerberg’s broader plans for Facebook to dominate the…

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#Feeling isolated at work is a growing health concern

#Feeling isolated at work is a growing health concern

“#Feeling isolated at work is a growing health concern” Some equate loneliness with being a loser, unenthusiastic, hard to get along with, not personable, yet none of those labels fit actor, social media evangelist and COVID-19 investigator Samantina Zenon. Consider that during the pandemic she not only worked a full-time job, she also wrote a…

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