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CIOs Try To Decide If Wellness Programs Are A Good Idea

The Accidental Successful CIO

As we look for ways to get people to want to work for our company, the idea of implementing a wellness program keeps coming up. These programs can help with an employee’s health and may make them feel more positive towards the company. Do Wellness Programs Work? However, there is a problem with this idea.

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Apple announces Fitness Plus virtual workouts

The Verge

Apple is launching a new subscription service for virtual fitness classes called Fitness Plus, the company announced during its presentation today. There are 10 different workout types available, including cycling, treadmill, yoga, core, strength, rowing, and HIIT routines, and there’s a program built in for absolute beginners.

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Sphero’s cute car-shaped robot is driven to teach kids about programming

The Verge

Sphero, a long-time maker of robotic toys , has announced a robotic toy car that’s designed to teach young children about the fundamentals of programming ( via Gizmodo ). Plus, a sprite bumping into a virtual wall isn’t nearly as funny as watching a toy crash into something or roll off a kitchen table. Image: Sphero. Image: Sphero.

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How to Make Interactive Training Program for Retail Employees

Kitaboo

Ask questions, give quick exercises, assign team-based activities. And what about training program for retail employees? And that is why one needs interactive training programs. In this blog we will focus on ways to make interactive training programs for retail employees. The ones who are not fixated to a desk.

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VR treatment for chronic pain gets FDA authorization

The Verge

The Food and Drug Administration authorized a virtual reality system as a prescription treatment for chronic back pain, the agency announced today. EaseVRx includes a VR headset and a device that amplifies the sound of the user’s breath to assist in breathing exercises.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

This analysis isn’t just a statistical exercise but a crucial necessity in our interconnected world, where the security of our digital infrastructure is intertwined with our physical safety and economic stability. A BCP typically includes four steps: business impact analysis, recovery strategies, plan development, and testing and exercises.

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How the Dawn of Online Learning Platforms is Revolutionizing K12 Education

Kitaboo

The popularity of online learning programs has skyrocketed over the past few years, with virtual platforms gaining ground after the pandemic, transforming us into a globally connected society that learns, functions, and progresses in an almost entirely online space.