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Growth of online connectivity shaping cultures around the world; diversity of all kinds gaining new influence; the fusion of ideas and perspectives—this page covers the trends and news that will influence culture into the future.
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https://vancouversun.com/life/full-body-mri-buzz-online-but-are-they-worth-it
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodgerdeanduncan/2023/08/08/the-future-of-work-tap-the-strength-of-middle-managers/
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For as long as most of us can recall, "engagement" has been a hot topic in the workplace. In the broadest sense, the term refers to the extent to which employees are enthusiastic and dedicated to their jobs.
Regardless of how the definition is fine-tuned, engagement continues to be a...
For as long as most of us can recall, "engagement" has been a hot topic in the workplace. In the broadest sense, the term refers to the extent to which employees are enthusiastic and dedicated to their jobs.
Regardless of how the definition is fine-tuned, engagement continues to be a...
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https://www.psypost.org/2024/01/can-virtual-reality-training-help-improve-socio-emotional-functioning-in-teens-221052
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Scientists have started to examine whether virtual reality can help teenagers with developmental language disorders improve their social skills and emotional understanding. In a recent study published in Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, his innovative approach, trialed in the Netherlands, demonstrated high levels of participant engagement and appreciation, though the results varied among individuals.
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https://www.financialexpress.com/business/digital-transformation-is-ai-really-going-to-make-your-jobs-irrelevant-how-can-job-seekers-adapt-3340529/
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Financialexpress
The rapid advancements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are undeniably revolutionising the way businesses are working. AI has certainly shown the potential to automate and improve day-to-day tasks and business processes. This has led to some nervousness among professionals across the world as to whether AI is going to soon make their jobs irrelevant.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/top-china-beermaker-opens-probe-after-worker-urination-video/article67447337.ece
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One of China's biggest beermakers said it had opened an investigation after a video appearing to show a factory employee urinating on raw ingredients went viral this week. The clip, published online on Thursday, purportedly shows a male worker at a Tsingtao Brewery Co. warehouse clambering into a high-walled container and relieving himself onto its contents.
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/meta-permanently-cuts-price-of-quest-2-and-accessories
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When Meta announced the Quest 3, the company chose to continue selling its predecessor, the Quest 2. Months later, the company cut the price of the Quest 2 for Black Friday.The previous-gen VR headset has been on sale for $249 ever since, and Meta is now making that price permanent, TechCrunch...
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https://mondaynote.com/the-signals-wants-to-be-a-full-ecosystem-for-whistleblowers-ab474321f798
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Medium
The whole story started on August 2nd of last year with an email from Javier Perez Dolset. The Spanish tech entrepreneur had developed a software that has been hijacked by the Internet Research…
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https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-launches-steamvr-2-0-beta/?fbclid=IwAR0CcZBhBDyPagjPwnF5ac5DPjpmT7ohw1GATrpMrN-jbTaJs9M5_m3uCFk
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After a period of significant silence about VR from the company, Valve today surprise-released a beta for SteamVR 2.a major upgrade to the platform's VR interface which finally brings more of the platform's core capabilities into VR. Valve originally said it planned to release "SteamVR 2.in 2020. But it would be Valve without the infamous Valve Time.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-k-information-commissioner-issues-new-6971810/
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On February 23, 2024, the Office of the Information Commissioner ("ICO"), the U.K.'s data privacy regulator, issued new guidance[for employers about the use of biometrics in the workplace. Along with this new guidance, the ICO gave notification of formal enforcement action taken against Serco, a major U.employer, for unlawfully using fingerprint scanning to monitor workplace attendance.
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https://www.roadtovr.com/cubism-studio-laser-dance-quest-pro-ar-game/
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Thomas Van Bouwel, the developer behind popular VR puzzle game Cubism (2020), is nearing launch of the long-teased mixed reality game for Quest that turns your living room into a moving grid of lasers straight out of Mission Impossible. Update (October 3rd, 2023): Van Bouwel announced Laser Dance is coming to Quest sometime next year.
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https://www.diyphotography.net/man-united-owners-want-their-star-soccer-players-wearing-ar-cameras-for-matches/
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The UK soccer team Manchester United owners say they want to put augmented reality (AR) cameras on their top players. The technology would allow fans to experience a match through the eyes of their favourite players. For a fee, of course.
The Glazers, who own the football club, reportedly want...
The Glazers, who own the football club, reportedly want...
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10010341/vancouver-hastings-decampment-internal-documents/
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Documents are shedding new light on the inner workings of a high-profile and controversial plan to dismantle a tent city in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside last spring, including a level of secrecy one advocate says has resulted in broken trust.
It's been nearly eight months since the City of...
It's been nearly eight months since the City of...
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https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/meta-quest-3-is-proving-popular-with-steam-users
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The Meta Quest 3 is now the fifth most popular VR headset among Steam users, November's Hardware Survey has revealed. This might not seem noteworthy at first, but with the recent news of a native Steam Link app, and the headset only being two months old, it's quite the achievement for Meta's...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/lipiroy/2024/02/29/climate-walking--weight-loss-meds-among-2024-global-wellness-trends/
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Forbes
Physical therapist Patricia Ladis (center) talks about sports and hospitality with Global Wellness ... [+] Summit CEO and Chair, Susie Ellis (right) and VP of research and forecasting, Beth McGroarty.Lipi Roy, MD, MPH
At last month's Global Wellness Summit Media Event held at the J.P. Morgan...
At last month's Global Wellness Summit Media Event held at the J.P. Morgan...
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https://wccftech.com/convai-shows-off-unity-ai-npc-demo-announces-new-features-and-partnerships-with-second-life-and-stormgate/
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Convai, the conversational AI NPC platform for games previously featured in NVIDIA's Kairos demo showcased at CES 2024, just shared a slew of announcements for GDC 2024.
At San Francisco's convention, Convai is showing off its new Project Neural Nexus demo, once again featuring a cyberpunk theme....
At San Francisco's convention, Convai is showing off its new Project Neural Nexus demo, once again featuring a cyberpunk theme....
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https://www.complex.com/music/2019/09/data-changing-music-industry
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Complex
Data is transforming the way the music industry operates. Complex spoke with the analysts on the frontlines, who explained how it all works.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-25/generative-ai-is-replacing-remote-work-in-the-future-of-work-debate
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Bloomberg
As autumn leaves start to fall, I'm shedding some of the working assumptions I made a year ago when I began writing this column. While we have all been having endless arguments about flexible working and what has been rudely mocked as "shirking from home," that chapter has been written. Hybrid...
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https://www.makeuseof.com/how-does-secure-enclave-protect-apple-devices/
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Makeuseof
Security Enclave plays an important role in safeguarding the data on your Apple devices. So let's explore exactly what it is and how it works.
What Is Secure Enclave?
Apple is renowned for its unwavering commitment to user privacy and security. It has consistently strived to provide innovative...
What Is Secure Enclave?
Apple is renowned for its unwavering commitment to user privacy and security. It has consistently strived to provide innovative...
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https://www.newstrail.com/innovations-transforming-the-hotel-industry-in-2023/
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In the wake of the digital revolution, the hotel industry has undergone significant changes in the last decade. As we continue to embrace technological advancements, it is fascinating to observe the transformation this has spurred in the hotel industry, significantly shaping customer experience...
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https://skift.com/2023/11/22/booking-com-notes-strong-business-sentiment-in-hospitality-sector-india-report/
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India's accommodation sector remains upbeat about its economic development, despite a sluggish inbound travel recovery. The sector has been reporting rising room and occupancy rates over the past six months. This is according to a Booking.com Indian Accommodation Barometer 2023 report, released in collaboration with business intelligence firm Statista.
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https://adigaskell.org/2023/09/27/are-universities-able-to-adapt-to-the-changing-requirements-in-the-future-of-work/
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In The Ecosystem Economy, McKinsey's Venkat Atluri and Miklos Dietz paint a picture of the future of education that will see the ways in which we learn transformed. No longer will education be an expensive thing we do at the start of our lives, they believe that it will instead tap into a range of remote learning opportunities to broaden the reach considerably.
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https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/apple-vision-pro-blasts-out-of-mixed-reality-and-into-real-stores-heres-how-to-sign-up-for-a-demo
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A 35-year industry veteran and award-winning journalist, Lance has covered technology since PCs were the size of suitcases and "on line" meant "waiting." He's a former Lifewire Editor-in-Chief, Mashable Editor-in-Chief, and, before that, Editor in Chief of PCMag.com and Senior Vice President of Content for Ziff Davis, Inc.