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Russia warns of Zoom ban if it halts sales to state institutions

Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 08:10 AM

MOSCOW - A lawmaker from Russia's ruling party floated the idea of banning Zoom on Wednesday after the video conferencing company reportedly told its distributors to stop selling subscriptions to Russian state institutions. Read more »

'No Zoom' Oscars causes backlash, Hollywood media reports

Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 09:26 AM

The "No Zoom" policy for this year's Oscars ceremony is proving a headache for multiple nominees who live outside the United States and who are still under pandemic restrictions, according to Hollywood publications.   Read more »

Citi declares 'Zoom-Free' Fridays amid pandemic work fatigue

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 09:15 AM

Citi will institute "Zoom-Free Fridays" and establish an employee day-off in May as firms seek to restore work-life balance amid the pandemic, the bank's new chief executive announced Tuesday. Read more »

No Zoom for intimate 2021 Oscars, producers say

Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 11:52 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Oscars ceremony in April will be an intimate, in-person gathering, held without Zoom and limited to nominees, presenters and their guests, the producers said on Thursday. Read more »

Zoom recovers from hours-long outage, says issues were likely due to local internet glitch

Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 08:30 AM

Zoom Video Communications Inc said it had recovered from an outage where some users were unable to join meetings on the video-conferencing platform on Wednesday. Read more »

Zoom earnings strong at close of pandemic-plagued year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 08:40 AM

Zoom video conferences have become a centerpiece of life during the pandemic, as people use them for jobs, education, and socializing. Read more »

Devotion by Zoom

Athit Perawongmetha, Reuters
Posted at Feb 28 01:00 PM

People pray as screens show devotees gathering via Zoom application during a ceremony to commemorate Makha Bucha Day amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. Read more »

Less formal, more comfortable: Pandemic transforms work attire

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 11:34 AM

Suits and tailored shirts are out, sweatpants and pajamas are in: remote working is changing work clothes habits, and while vaccines may bring back some formality, old-school office attire should emerge from the pandemic far less starched and strict. Read more »

'Pusa', umeksena sa virtual court hearing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 07:09 PM

Viral ang video ng isang virtual court hearing kung saan ang isa sa mga kasali ay "pusa".  Read more »

I'm not a cat: Lawyer attends Zoom court hearing with cat filter on

Reuters
Posted at Feb 10 09:14 AM

When Judge Roy Ferguson opened up virtual proceedings of the 394th Judicial District Court in Texas on Zoom on Tuesday, he was not expecting to see two lawyers and a kitten. Read more »

20 phrases that defined 2020

Tim Herrera, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 20 11:55 AM

Happy Blursday! Now quit doomscrolling, grab a quarantini and please keep social distancing. Imagine explaining that sentence to yourself in December 2019. Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G: Big, beautiful, feature-packed and fun

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 02:00 PM

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is a big phone, not just in terms of its kilometric name, but more importantly in terms of its features and performance.  Read more »

Ilang eksperto nagbabala sa paggamit ng social media sa distance learning

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 08:24 PM

Nagbabala ang ilang mga eksperto na may ilang panganib ang paggamit ng social media sa pag-aaral ng mga bata, lalo kung hindi sila mababantayan. Read more »

Barangay officials na nagtalik sa Zoom meeting, balak paimbestigahan ng DILG

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 07:21 PM

Nag-resign na umano ang dalawang barangay official ayon kay Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla.  Read more »

Cavite gov seeks 'a little compassion' for village execs in sex scandal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 12:11 PM

Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla appealed Friday for "a little compassion" for 2 village officials in the province who were caught having sex during a video conference with their peers.  Read more »

Pagtatalik umano ng barangay chairman, treasurer na nahuli sa Zoom, iniimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 01:40 PM

MAYNILA - Paiimbestigahan ng Department of the Interior and Local Government ang kaso ng isang barangay captain na nakita sa Zoom meeting na nakikipagtalik umano sa barangay treasurer sa mismong barangay hall sa Dasmarinas, Cavite.    Read more »

Online reporting of pensioners now allowed: GSIS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 04:48 PM

GSIS pensioners may report through Viber, Facebook Messenger, Skype or Zoom after they have emailed the requirements for the required Annual Pensioners Information Revalidation to receive their pension.  Read more »

Non-invite of Robredo at Batasan for SONA an 'affront to hardworking women': analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 05:56 PM

"Parang hindi niya binibigyan ng espasyo ang isang babaeng politiko na elected ng sambayanang Pilipino. Sa akin, hindi talaga maganda ito and this is an affront to all the women who worked very hard to attain their space," according to University of the Philippines political science professor Jean Encinas-Franco.  Read more »

What's good and what's not in zoom meetings

Robert Labayen
Updated as of Jul 21 06:55 PM

After four months of constantly meeting with talking heads, I have come up with a list of what’s polite and what’s impolite, what’s effective and what’s not in online meetings. These are just suggestions for online etiquette:   Read more »

OPINION: Gearing up for the new normal

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jul 11 01:42 AM

‘Futurists’ of decades ago are almost past tense today. And that is because tomorrow has arrived!  Read more »