The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[The Batlord]

I have a real phone now.

[jwb]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam have surrendered their second amendment rights.

that's stupid lol

They should go the other direction and bring back smoking in cartoons

[jwb]

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by jwb

That is probably the last really honest man in America

[Mindy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpAaqgSaJ74

Good Morning America
Jun 16, 2020

The new technology is designed to help employees with social distancing at the workplace and will soon be offered free to everyone

[Mindy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI1qztu0KIY

DW News
Jun 17, 2020
India says at least twenty of its soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces, raising the original number of casualties it first reported. The hand-to-hand fighting took place along a disputed border in the Himalayas. China has accused India of a 'provocation' and has not disclosed if any of its troops were killed. Tensions between the two sides have been building over the last month. This is the first incident with fatalities in more than 40 years.

[rostasi]

Voice of America: independence fears after Trump ally purges senior officials

[Mindy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hw4bRFmPgo

CNBC
Jun 19, 2020


Some managers and CEOs are turning to "productivity management" software to track their employees while they work from home. How do systems like this affect employees? And are there limits to the ways in which employers can track their workers in pursuit of productivity?

According to a new survey, 77% of workers want to continue to work from home at least once a week when the coronavirus pandemic is over.

But many managers worry that employees won’t work as much, or as hard, when they’re not in view. Consequently, some are turning to “productivity management” software to track their employees while they work from home.

One such software company, Prodoscore, said it has seen a 600% increase in interest from prospective customers since the pandemic hit. Another, TransparentBusiness, said it has seen a 500% spike in users month to month.

“We take a number of data points, be it a CRM tool that they are currently using, a phone system like a Vonage, an email system, it could be G Suite or Microsoft 365. We aggregate all those data points in a real time, proprietary dashboard that provides them a weighted score,” said Prodoscore CEO Sam Naficy. “All of it is recorded.”

But what kind of impact do systems like this have on workers? And are there limits to the ways in which employers can track their workers in pursuit of productivity?

“There are many employers that are looking at this and thinking this is a real opportunity to reshape work,” said Jamie Woodcock, a senior lecturer of people and organizations at The Open University. “Will it benefit people who are working and are now able to work in new ways? Or will it benefit employers who will find new ways to get the most out of people’s time they’ve bought to make people work even harder? ”

[Mindy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3btT2p5BJw

CBS News
Jun 19, 2020

President Trump is holding a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. The location choice sparked outrage, given that nearly a century ago, hundreds of African-Americans were killed in Tulsa in one of the largest race massacres in U.S. history. Tulsa World assistant editor Kendrick Marshall joined CBSN to discuss.

[OccultHawk]

Trump is going to keep playing the white power card

White supremacy is a very safe bet in America. Imo, the more racist Trump plays it the better his chance of winning the second term. This and that weird Nazi **** on Facebook isn’t accidental.