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A farmer who started hiring out her goats for Zoom meeting calls as a joke to try and cheer people up amid the coronavirus pandemic has revealed she’s made £50,000 thanks to the quirky idea. Speaking to presenters Charlotte Hawkins and Ben Shephard on Good Morning Britain, Dot McCarthy, from Lancashire, explained how people from across … Read more
It’s a Zoom baby boom: One newborn and five more lockdown babies on the way… in the SAME street! Clouds Hill Avenue in Bristol is experiencing a baby boom with five on the way The mothers to be have even been enjoying yoga classes together – via Zoom Jenni Parkinson admits she and partner Ric … Read more
When the pandemic forced employees to work from home, Zoom emerged as the go-to teleconferencing app. Now as many are contemplating a return to their real-world offices, the company is updating its offerings to address a post-COVID future. This week, Zoom unveiled Kiosk Mode, part of its Zoom Rooms program for physical conference rooms, which … Read more
A remarkable letter penned by a British schoolgirl more than 50 years ago which predicted the invention of Zoom has been found down the back of a refurbished sofa. The note, written in 1969, is believed to have been part of a school project in which students suggested what they thought life would be like … Read more
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy will come face-to-face on Zoom on Wednesday in an attempt to settle their high-profile dispute as a deadline looms for them to find an agreement out of court. The warring pair will participate in a two-day mediation hearing, which will be held remotely. Lawyers representing both women will also be … Read more
Offspring star Matt Le Nevez offering fans a chance to have a private Zoom session – and it’s all for charity By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:48 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 30 January 2021 Australian actor Matt Le Nevez is giving fans a chance to enjoy a private … Read more
Boris Johnson drops in on a Year 6 virtual Zoom class as he praises teachers and parents for ‘rising to the unique challenges’ of home schooling Prime Minister spoke to year six class from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Said answering their questions was more ‘terrifying’ than talking to journalists PM told the youngsters he … Read more
Coronavirus could cause a permanent shift to virtual parents’ evenings after a teaching union described parents physically queueing to talk to teachers about their children as ‘Stalinist’. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, has suggested online parents’ evenings and governors’ meetings could become the new normal after the pandemic. … Read more
If you hate showing your face while videoconferencing, just claim you want to save the environment. A new study indicates turning off your camera during an hour-long Zoom session can save up to three gallons of water and an area of land about the size of an iPad Mini. Streaming Hulu or Netflix on standard … Read more
Is there a Doctor in the House? Tory MP Scott Mann sounds like a DALEK in Commons debate thanks to Zoom call tech glitch House of Commons was a holding debate over the impact of Covid on dentistry Tory MP Scott Mann appeared on video link but suffered technical problems Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans intervened … Read more