According to a recent Reuters report, U.S. Senators are preparing some legislation on semiconductors as the country faces a shortage of the devices. According to Reuters: “We’re working on that. (U.S. Senate Majority Leader) Chuck Schumer and, I think, (U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch) McConnell are about to introduce a bill along those lines,” Biden […]
After a remote work experiment of more than a year, organizations around the world are now beginning to consider what the future of the office will look like, including how hybrid teams will communicate and the tools they will use to do so. There is already a wealth of data that suggests UCC platforms like […]
Verizon Business and Amazon Web Services said Monday they are expanding their 5G collaboration to bring private mobile edge computing (MEC) to U.S. enterprise customers. The solution will deliver a completely dedicated edge compute infrastructure on-premise that enables ultra-low latency, higher levels of security and deeper customization that fully integrates Verizon’s Private 5G networks and […]
Amazon drivers apparently don’t have a choice: they can either agree to being monitored by AI-assisted cameras installed in delivery vehicles, or they can work somewhere else. As a recent Verge report indicates, drivers must sign “biometric consent” forms to keep their jobs, in accordance with this privacy policy. More from The Verge: The data […]
The videoconferencing industry quickly became competitive in 2020, with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and others bursting onto the scene and threatening to take market share away from companies like Cisco and its unified communications platform Webex, which has long been a mainstay in the enterprise meeting room. Now, it seems that Cisco is trying to regain […]
The U.S. Army and Microsoft are working together on the production of augmented reality headset designed to bring enhanced night vision, situational awareness and information sharing to U.S. soldiers. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) was in prototyping and now moves forward to production and rapid fielding, according to announcements from Microsoft and the U.S. […]
It has now been a year since our daily lives were changed, our offices were closed and we were sent home to work. I had never truly been a big fan or frequent user of many remote work tools, including videoconferencing and unified communications and collaboration. I’m a journalist by trade and I’ve grown accustom […]
Microsoft is releasing new features for its Teams displays that include more integrations with Cortana, swappable backgrounds, live reactions during meetings and the ability to send quick responses. The new features come to the dedicated Teams displays, a new category of all-in-one touchscreen devices that helps users free up their PC and minimize distractions. The […]
AI and healthcare professionals are warning of concerns over a machine learning algorithm made for diagnosing COVID-19. The idea behind these technologies was to help health professionals tell the difference between coronavirus and other similarly-presenting ailments like pneumonia. But concerned professionals say changes need to be made before the COVID diagnosis machine learning is used […]
A US District Court Judge rules that a lawsuit involving Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode may proceed. The suit claims that the Chrome feature should stop Google’s web tracking, and that failure to do so violates wiretap laws. More from a recent Ars Technica report: Google attempted to get the lawsuit thrown out on the basis […]
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