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The reason Zoom calls drain your energy
Your screen freezes. There’s a weird echo. A dozen heads stare at you. There are the work huddles, the one-on-one meetings and then, once you’re done for the day, the hangouts with friends and family.Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, we’re on video calls more than ever...
Cognizant: Some Employee Email Access Lost After Maze Attack
Cognizant’s internal directory was deleted during the Maze ransomware attack, leading to a communications loss inside and outside the company, preventing some workers from contacting customers, according to a source.Following the attack, the software the solution...
Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1-million-mile battery
Tesla patents a new NCA electrode that is likely going to be used in its new battery cell built in-house, which is expected to be longer-lasting and cheaper.We previously reported on Tesla’s battery research partner, Jeff Dahn and his team at Dalhousie University,...
Zoom just got one of its best features yet: How to use it
Zoom's newest feature is about to give the video conferencing service a leg up over some of the other best video chat apps battling for the loyalty of everyone working from home. Otter.ai, a real-time chat transcription service, now lets Zoom call participants view a...
Reports Say Epiq Has Laid Off Some 200 Employees In Wake Of Ransomware Attack
The international e-discovery and managed services company Epiq Global has laid off some 200 employees, with more layoffs yet to come, according to several sources familiar with the situation.Epiq has not responded to emails seeking to confirm these reports.If true,...
State Farm Auto is giving a 25% statement credit to customers due to COVID-19: What you need to know
The State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has announced that it will apply up to a 25% credit to customers’ bills because there are fewer cars on the road as people drive less during the pandemic. Those fewer cars mean fewer accidents, which means fewer...
Six tips for looking great in a Zoom meeting
We all want the same things in life. We want to look great, be safe, happy, and might I add, look great? In our new normal of the COVID-19 era, many of us have turned to the webcam and video meetings in place of school, work conferences, and many of us are spending...
Where to Apply for Payroll Protection Program: SBA COVID-19 Links
The Paycheck Protection Program (often called the payroll protection program) is another avenue for small businesses to apply for SBA loans during the coronavirus outbreak. This is a separate program from the SBA disaster loans (EIDL), which you can read about on...
Banks were not prepared for flood of small business coronavirus loan applications
The Trump administration’s emergency $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses cover their payroll costs was set to roll out on Friday April 3, with banks accepting applications from businesses slammed by coronavirus. (Applicants must have...