.From Joe Biden’s commitment to “bridge the digital divide” to the United Kingdom virtually halving the number of homes without internet access by 2020. Governments throughout the world are convinced that access to online services is important for a more equal, productive society and economy. But this is not the end of the story. Being online does not guarantee that everyone has equal access to goods and services. People with the requisite technological abilities have a greater chance of purchasing products and accessing services, and bots are one of the reasons for this. Bots are expanding the digital divide.
To summarize, as more individuals work from home, meetings are taking up an increasing portion of employees’ workdays. Google is introducing a “Time Insights” sidebar to the web version of Calendar. It will help customers keep track of how much time they spend on collaborative tasks. According to Google, Time Insights provides customers with a summary of information based on their weekly meetings. This covers the amount of time spent in one-on-one conversations with others. Meetings with three or more guests, and the length of the sessions, all displayed in simple pie and bar charts.
Workers use video conferencing services to interact with colleagues around the world. They will need to be careful. According to a recent survey, many supervisors still don’t trust their staff with the technology. This lack of belief has had major consequences. With nearly a quarter (24 percent) of respondents polled for the report claiming they’ve seen an employee dismissed as a result of mistakes made on video or audio calls using platforms like Zoom.
If you use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome without any extensions, you’re missing out on important functionality that your browser doesn’t give. Browser extensions are almost always free, simple to install, and can make web browsing more enjoyable and productive.
1 September (Reuters) – It has long been recognized that making eye contact with a robot may be disconcerting. The uneasy feeling has even been given a name by scientists: the “uncanny valley.” We now know it’s more than simply a feeling, according to Italian experts.
You should change the password on your Wi-Fi Router if you want to add a layer of security to your device or simply make it easier to remember what you need to punch in. Routers are shipped with default passwords that are easy to guess or find up. Instead, modify it to something more secure so that no one can tamper with your preferences. Here’s how to update the password on your Wi-Fi network.
A lot of people shop predominantly online nowadays, especially after the holidays (gotta use those gift cards). However, hackers anticipate this, and they will use every tool at their disposal to try and scam you out of your hard-earned cash. What can you do to stay safe?
Following the opening of applications in June, Twitter is now unveiling Super Follows, a premium membership option. According to the function, which was first introduced in February, users can subscribe to accounts they like for a monthly fee in exchange for exclusive content. Super Follows is another tool in the increasing patchwork of money prospects available to producers on social media.
Spotify has announced that it will take over the audio component of Delta’s in-flight seatback entertainment beginning September 1st. It features its most popular playlists as well as 42 handpicked podcast episodes. While you won’t get access to all of Spotify’s content at random. You will have access to a good selection of popular music and podcasts.
While using your Mac, it’s easy to become inundated with emails, notifications, messages, and other distractions. Fortunately, MacOS Monterey has a new Focus mode. This allows you to create a notification-blocking routine that helps you remain on target by eliminating distractions.