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Zoom Urged by Rights Groups to Rule Out ‘Creepy’ AI Emotion Tech

Human rights groups have urged video-conferencing company Zoom to scrap research on integrating emotion recognition tools into its products, saying the technology can infringe users' privacy and perpetuate discrimination. Technology publication Protocol reported last month that California-based Zoom was looking into building such tools, which could use artificial intelligence (AI)…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cathie Wood's Flagship Fund Trails S&P 500 for Five Years

Ark Innovation ETF has plunged 58% so far this year, and is down 75% from its February 2021 peak.

The Street

Gaspar Noé: ‘As soon as people see a penis in the UK, they think they’ve seen the devil’

The enfant terrible of French cinema has teamed up with horror great Dario Argento for a surprisingly compassionate film about mortality. The pair discuss directing a director, and ‘impressively uptight’ British viewers

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Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner to resign if fined over Beergate claims – UK politics as it happened

Latest updates: Labour leader promises to resign if Durham police fine him; deputy Labour leader also says she will quit if issued with FPN

The Guardian - UK

Mariupol steel plant’s ‘dead men’ defenders call for rescue plan

If Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hoped to mark Victory Day on Monday by celebrating the capture or surrender of Mariupol’s last Ukrainian defenders, a Zoom appearance by their commanders suggests he’ll have to wait.

Tribune News Service

Should I Sell My Stocks Now?

A stock market crash and big losses for former high flyers has some people questioning their investments.

The Street

Horrified woman watched boyfriend have stroke live on Zoom call - and couldn't call 999

Jon Hill and Stefanie Harbeson met online and he popped the question over video - but one Zoom call between the lovebirds took a horrifying turn

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Literature discussion gives voice to the formerly incarcerated

In Reading Between the Lines group sessions, participants read and dissect great literature — poems, essays, speeches, and short stories — and share their reflections and ideas.

Chicago Sun-Times

That Short NEGG 'ing Feeling

Most would not attribute July as a time to be surrounded by techy goodness. Why would you when the air is so nice, the birds are chirping and the smell of cookouts permeates the air? But, in 2021 the pandemic created favor in Zoom meetings as opposed to face-to-face gatherings.…

Benzinga

Friday essay: writing poems across oceans, cultures and emails – John Kinsella on creative collaboration

My maternal grandfather was an artist who was a sign-writer. On commission, and under the eye of the public, he painted the giant Queen Elizabeth for the 1954 ‘Royal Visit’ and the giant Captain Cook (with map of ‘New Holland’) for the 200th ‘celebrations’. These lines, read on their own,…

The Conversation

Zoom Video Bottoming? This Trade Bets On Rebound, Limits Risk

The ideal scenario for this ZM stock option trade is a rise up to 130 around June 17.

Investors Business Daily

Zoom Video vs. DocuSign: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy the Dip Candidate?

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Commentary: Are you playing the ‘who gave me COVID’ blame game? It’s not healthy

Twenty-five months into the pandemic, I finally caught COVID. It turned out that two-plus years of masking and distancing, Zoom dinner parties and FaceTime holidays, canceled plans and postponed vacations only delayed the inevitable. I’m sick too.

Los Angeles Times

Sick Edinburgh Fringe comic made grim jokes about kids while hiding dark secret

Northern Irishman Goodfellow, who has since deleted his Twitter and TikTok accounts, appeared with other comedians at a Zoom comedy show as they joked about paedophilia.

Edinburgh Live

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The most annoying part of Zoom also damages your mental health — especially for one gender

Research suggests that experiencing self-objectification is cognitively taxing for women. Here's why you should turn your camera off on Zoom.

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4 Cathie Wood Stocks That Remain Sells Even After Falling by More Than 50%

Institutional investor Cathie Wood’s funds have been declining sharply over the past year amid a broad selloff in stocks due to macro headwinds, including skyrocketing inflation, the Fed’s hawkish monetary stance, climbing U.S. Treasury yields, and the consequences of intense economic sanctions imposed on Russia. Owing to their poor earnings…

Los Angeles Times

'Zoom-bombers' drop lewd video, racist comments at Sacramento candidate forum

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A virtual community forum for two candidates running for Sacramento City Council was disrupted Wednesday night in a "Zoom-bombing" incident when participants made racist, sexist and lewd comments, and displayed sexually explicit imagery.

Daily Mirror

Premier League Productions axe presenters from TV coverage over Zoom in "brutal" shake-up

Premier League productions are set to axe a number of staff ahead of the 2022/23 season as they plan a major shake-up in leading broadcast company

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Tribune News Service

New shows about Michael Connelly’s Bosch, Haller streaming soon

“It’s going to be a big month for the universe of my shows,” Michael Connelly says.

Chicago Tribune

Tribune, news organizations fighting Chicago Park District's effort to seal lawsuit alleging Mayor Lori Lightfoot made obscene, defamatory comments

CHICAGO — A coalition of news organizations convened by the Chicago Tribune is seeking to block the Chicago Park District’s efforts to seal a pending lawsuit alleging Mayor Lori Lightfoot yelled obscenities at and defamed a Park District attorney during a call about a controversial Christopher Columbus statue.

Bangkok Post

Greener future sought for Malaysia's cities

The Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (Seacha) is holding a Zoom webinar on "Kampong Wisdom: Inspiring Youth Green Efforts in Malaysia's Urban Areas" conducted via Zoom and Facebook Live, on Saturday at 2pm.

Sports Illustrated

Villanova Hoops Recruit Brendan Hausen Torn After Jay Wright Addresses Retirement on Zoom Call

Hausen originally committed in September and will visit the Villanova campus on Monday.

The Guardian - US

Zoom agrees to ‘historic’ $85m payout for graphic Zoombombing claims

A class-action lawsuit brought by users, including church groups, states they were bombarded with abusive messages and imagery

Los Angeles Times

$85 million payment OKd in ‘Zoombombing’ case that included porn in Bible study class

Zoom Video Communications Inc., owner of the popular meeting application that rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, will pay $85 million to users and implement changes to its business as part of a class action settlement tied to multiple "Zoombombing" incidents — including one in which pornography was streamed…

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Video conferencing apps gather data even after users mute mics, study finds

According to a study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, muting your headset is not enough to stop video conferencing apps from tuning in.

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