Virtual meetings: Do this, not that
Only 17% of respondents had an issue with attendees drinking water during a virtual meeting. Credit: Getty Images / svetikd
At your next virtual work meeting, feel free to take a sip from your water bottle. But think twice before you gobble down your lunch or show up in your pajamas.
A YouGov survey of unacceptable behaviors at online work meetings found only 17% of respondents had an issue with attendees drinking a non-alcoholic beverage. But 61% said it was unacceptable to eat a meal. The No. 1 most unacceptable behavior: having a TV playing in the background, disliked by 77%.
If your new normal work attire is pajamas, 61% of all workers consider that a wardrobe malfunction. But younger workers had a different opinion. Only 40% of workers ages 18-29 thought PJs were never OK at a meeting.
YouTube denies allegations it is actively slowing downloads for ad-block users. Credit: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
YouTube denies ad-blocker slowdown
YouTube wants to discourage the use of ad-blocking apps, but it denies allegations it is actively slowing downloads for ad-block users. In a statement to Android Authority, YouTube said reports of users experiencing loading delays “are unrelated to our ad blocker detection efforts.” YouTube has confirmed it is testing a program where it warns ad-blocker users they will be blocked after viewing three videos.
Researchers from England's University of Warwick found A.I. was just as accurate or more accurate than a physician in analyzing X-rays. Credit: University of Warwick
A.I. ‘X-Raydar’ accurate for X-rays
A.I. can offer “the ultimate second opinion” on patients’ X-rays, according to a new study. Researchers from England’s University of Warwick trained an artificial intelligence program they dubbed “X-Raydar” to scan X-rays and found it “was just as accurate or more accurate” than a physician’s analysis in diagnosing medical issues. A.I. can flag any urgent problems as soon as the X-ray is taken, potentially speeding up diagnosis and treatment.
The center would help to fund the design and prototyping of new chips and to train workers for the sector. Credit: AFP via Getty Images / Saul Loeb
U.S. earmarks $5B for chips research
The Biden administration announced the investment of $5 billion in the National Semiconductor Technology Center, a public-private consortium aimed at supporting research and development in advanced computer chips. The center would help to fund the design and prototyping of new chips and to train workers for the sector, which is increasing rapidly and needs highly specialized and skilled workers. — AP
