The work-from-home boom has given several virtual reality (VR) companies incentive to experiment with new ways of trading. While platforms are rapidly evolving and firms are putting themselves in a position to sell the new technology; it’s not a big business yet — but many believe it will be soon. Glimpse Group is an umbrella company for several different VR businesses with real-world applications. The company went public last month and has eight VR groups in its portfolio; including telehealth, entertainment, and learning programs for schools and businesses. They’re also focused on stock trading through a business called D6 VR.…
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Alibaba has fired a manager accused of sexual assault and disciplined other employees as the Chinese e-commerce giant looks to limit reputational damage. Over the weekend, a female employee wrote a post on Alibaba’s intranet accusing her supervisor Wang Chengwen and a company client of sexual assault. The allegations went viral when the post was later shared on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social media platform. The woman alleges that Wang forced her to drink excessively during a business dinner in Jinan one evening in late July. She said she woke up the next morning naked in her bed in her hotel…
Facebook has introduced a new feature allowing users to request prayers; an update that has been roundly mocked and skewered by critics who say Facebook has far larger issues to focus on. Users can use the tool to request mass prayers for anything from a job interview to personal health. After a user creates their post; others can click a button reading, “I prayed.” The feature began being tested in the US in December. “During the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve seen many faith and spirituality communities using our services to connect, so we’re starting to explore new tools to support them;”…
Gunmen have abducted a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aminu Bobi in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. Aminu Bobi who is the Zone C chairman of the ruling party in the state was kidnapped on his farm last Saturday. A resident in the area confirmed through a telephone conversation in Minna, said the chairman want to the farm on that day but could not return as he was abducted by the kidnappers. When contacted for confirmation, the state command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP, Wasiu Abiodun could not be reached as of the time of filing…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Saturday 31st July 2021 intercepted drugs headed from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA in Ikeja, Lagos, to various destinations in Italy and Turkey . First, a male passenger, Egbon Osarodion going to Milan, Italy was arrested at the airport’s Gate A departure hall during outward clearance of passengers on Egypt airline with different quantities of 225mg Tramadol and Rohypnol concealed in foil papers wrapped in a polyethylene bag. Another suspect, Echendu Jerry Maduakolam, an intending male passenger going to Istanbul was arrested at Gate A departure hall of the MMIA on…
Microsoft has today unveiled its plan to merge its two standalone OneNote Windows apps into a single app in 2022. This means that the OneNote UWP tied to Windows 10 will no longer come pre-installed on Windows 11 PCs; with Microsoft taking its best features and moving them into the Office for Windows OneNote Win32 app. Microsoft says that; OneNote for Windows 10 users will see invites being rolled out sometime in the latter half of 2022. The firm added that OneNote users should transition to the desktop app by October 2025; when OneNote for Windows 10 will close down…
Google is working on a new Chrome tool, called Privacy and Security review, which complements the browser’s Safety Check feature.Safety Check, designed to check standard protections, extensions, passwords, device software and updates, was introduced some time ago.Privacy and Security review walks users through a series of configuration pages “hat helps the user to review various privacy settings” according to Google.Privacy and Security reviewchrome privacy and security reviewThe feature landed in Chrome 94 Canary, but it is disabled by default.To enable it, load chrome://flags/#privacy-review in the browser’s address bar and set the experimental flag to Enabled.A restart is required before the…
Colombia-based call center workers who provide outsourced customer service to some of the nation’s largest companies are being pressured to sign a contract; that lets their employer install cameras in their homes to monitor work performance, an NBC News investigation has found. Six workers based in Colombia for Teleperformance, one of the world’s largest call center companies, which counts Apple, Amazon and Uber among its clients; said that they are concerned about the new contract, first issued in March. The contract allows monitoring by AI-powered cameras in workers’ homes, voice analytics and storage of data collected from the worker’s family…
Disrupted by the uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic; a majority of businesses have switched from working in a traditional physical office to working from home. People and businesses are increasingly relying on technology to communicate and function. Since so many changes have been introduced in the way people work; businesses need to adapt to the changing work environment in order to ensure that employees continue to perform at their maximum potential. Corporate leaders know that digital disruption begins with the various technologies and software applications that are firmly embedded in a company’s DNA; such as large-scale HCM, CRM, and…
Brian Brooks, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance US has resigned just three months after taking over the role. Brooks announced the resignation through his Twitter account, where he indicated that strategic differences with the exchange forced him to quit. In the post, Brooks did not state the specific nature of the cited strategic differences. The resignation comes at a time Binance is facing increasing scrutiny from different regulators globally. “Letting you all know that I have resigned as CEO of @BinanceUS . Despite differences over strategic direction, I wish my former colleagues much success. Exciting new things to come,”…