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Workplace video communication app Voodle raises $6M to combat ‘Zoom fatigue and Slack overload’

GeekWire

Voodle puts a new spin on workplace communication with its TikTok-like app meant to replace long video calls or text-based notes with bite-sized selfie-oriented video clips. Many of its employees previously worked together at Pixvana, which built immersive video editing software and raised $20 million.

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With the launch of Infinite Office Facebook is making a play for virtual reality offices

Trends in the Living Networks

See below for the video transcript. The idea of accessing multiple screens in a VR is far from new, with Bloomberg demonstrating virtual terminal setups back in 2014, with more recent examples including BigScreen VR, and two years ago Oculus showing how their Dash overlay could be used in an office setup.

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Telemedicine startup Bright.md raises more cash as interest in virtual healthcare surges

GeekWire

Founded in 2014, Bright.md sells software that helps health systems treat patients remotely. is one of several telemedicine companies attracting investor attention amid the global pandemic and social distancing orders. -based startup Bright.md officially closed a $16.7 ” Bright.md

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We have NASA’s rules for tweeting in space

Vox

Over 100 pages of documents show how the space agency handles social media and discussions about Ukraine. Thanks to a software update in 2010 and some much-improved bandwidth capacity, it’s now possible to tweet and participate in other forms of social media from the International Space Station in real time.

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Outreach raises $50M as billion-dollar Seattle startup aims to capitalize on remote sales trend

GeekWire

Face-to-face meetings at fancy restaurants or big conferences aren’t happening nearly as much given social distancing orders and work-from-home mandates amid the global pandemic. Deals are getting done over video conferencing tools, not a dinner and a handshake. The sales process looks different in the COVID-19 era.

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GoPro relaunches its smartphone app as Quik, adds private feed

The Verge

Close followers of GoPro’s efforts in the software space know that the company already once launched an app called Quik way back in 2016 that was all about auto-editing footage to a beat. Camera control, video editing, and a private social media-style feed all in one place. He sees it serving a higher purpose. “I

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Technology News and Hot Topics

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Last week technology news site Re:Code announced that it would stop hosting comments on its own sites as the conversation around stories was already happening on social media. Can Amazon take on Netflix with ad-supported video? Twine, the video game technology for all. A software problem in … Read more on New York Times.

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