Tech review: Study finds women suffer higher levels of 'Zoom fatigue'
A recent study concluded that women have longer meetings and shorter breaks between meetings than men, intensifying Zoom fatigue. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto/GaudiLab
That feeling of exhaustion after yet another remote video conference has been dubbed "Zoom fatigue." Research indicates it’s real — and a new study concluded its effects are more pronounced for women.
A Stanford University study of more than 10,000 participants found that women’s Zoom fatigue was worse because they suffered more stress dealing with "mirror anxiety" from seeing your face constantly during a conference. Women also reported more feelings of being "physically trapped" because of restricted movements forced by sitting at a desk.
Even more daunting, the study found that "women have longer meetings and shorter breaks between meetings" than men, intensifying their Zoom fatigue.
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Walmart invests in self-driving startup
Walmart is investing in autonomous vehicle provider Cruise to use the self-driving cars for the "last-mile delivery" of items from store to customer. San Francisco-based Cruise has already received funding from General Motors, Honda and Microsoft and is valued at more than $30 billion. Walmart and Cruise teamed last year in a home-delivery pilot program in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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How cool is this!
Air conditioners will soon be humming — and electric bills rising. A new-tech take on an old technology may someday be a solution. Scientists at Purdue University have developed ultra-white paint that reduces the need for air conditioning. They say painting a roof creates cooling "more powerful than the central air conditioners used by most houses." Unfortunately, there’s no timetable for when it will be available for commercial use.
— PETER KING
Router shortage hits home
Broadband providers are seeing delays of more than a year when ordering internet routers, becoming yet another victim of chip shortages choking global supply chains and adding challenges for millions working from home. Supply chains have become a headache because sharp coronavirus manufacturing shutdowns a year ago were exacerbated by a prolonged surge in demand for better home broadband equipment.
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'A million years isn't enough' NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings.
'A million years isn't enough' NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings.
