Zoom fatigue is more intense for women than men. Here's why – CNET

Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 16:41:50
New research from Stanford found that an endless parade of Zoom calls takes a larger toll on women than on men. Age, race and personality also make a big difference, the study found.
— CNET

Oscars in talks to use BFI Southbank for Academy Awards show

Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 16:20:09
After initially rejecting Zoom appearances from overseas nominees, the Oscars is setting up ‘hubs’ internationally to allow participation The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) is in talks with the British Film Institute (BFI) to use the latter’s cinema complex, BFI Southbank, as part of the forthcoming Oscars ceremony, according to a report in Variety . Citing “multiple sources”, Variety says that Ampas is looking to use BFI Southbank, in London’s Waterloo, as one of the international “hubs” for its awards show, which is due to take place on Sunday 25 April in Los Angeles. Continue reading…
— The Guardian

GOP lawmakers take retaliatory jab at MLB for voting rights stance: The Note

Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 12:01:14
Sources told ABC News that more than 100 corporate leaders gathered over Zoom to discuss how to apply pressure on lawmakers considering restrictive voting legislation.
— ABC News

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Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 08:06:03
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— Investing.com Spain

The science of hugging, and why we’re missing it so much during the pandemic | Susannah Walker

Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 08:00:32
To understand why so many are craving human touch we can look to our evolutionary history – and the secrets of our skin Dr Susannah Walker is a reader in behavioural neuroscience at Liverpool John Moores University “What I miss,” said one colleague last spring, during one of our weekly online team meetings, “are hugs, great big man-hugs, like I share with my dad and close male friends.” The sense of touch has long been a shared fascination for our research group of neuroscientists and experimental psychologists. During the pandemic, everyone else has started to talk about touch too – and the negative impact of its loss. Twelve months later, hugs are still at the forefront of many people’s minds. One recent survey put hugs fourth on a list of 30 things people are most looking forward to after lockdown, just behind visiting friends and relatives (who they will no doubt be hugging) and eating out in restaurants. Refraining from touching or hugging our friends and family has proved really difficult over the last year, and the sight and sound of a loved one over Zoom rarely feels enough.
— The Guardian