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AI technology has had a big impact on workplace communication, but new research shows customers still prefer a good old-fashioned telephone call when it comes to interacting with businesses.38% of Brits say phone calls are their favoured help line, based on a survey of 2,000 adults from communications provider Gamma Communications. According to the data, the dog and bone beats out more advanced messaging services like emails, chatbots, and video calls.Those who might have previously written off their business telephone system as old hat should think twice. A further 69% of consumers said they were most likely to contact via…

Algorand entered the Indian market earlier this year with the launch of the AlgoBharat Project. One of the first collaborations was formed with the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA).  Blockchain protocol Algorand (ALGO) has announced its expansion into India through major collaborations with prominent organizations including NASSCOM, TiE Bangalore, and the Mann Deshi Foundation. Algorand’s Impact Strengthened by New Collaboration Under collaboration with NASSCOM, Algorand aims to harness the Web3 capabilities of the youth through the FutureSkills Prime skilling hub. This initiative will contribute to the development of a skilled workforce proficient in blockchain technology, paving the way for future innovations.…

Long before researchers discovered the electron and its role in generating electrical current, they knew about electricity and were exploring its potential. One thing they learned early on was that metals were great conductors of both electricity and heat. And in 1853, two scientists showed that those two admirable properties of metals were somehow related: At any given temperature, the ratio of electronic conductivity to thermal conductivity was roughly the same in any metal they tested. This so-called Wiedemann-Franz law has held ever since — except in quantum materials, where electrons stop behaving as individual particles and glom together into…

Officers from Sussex Police raided an address in Kimberry, Wick in Littlehampton on Wednesday, November 22.  They seized knives, Class A drugs and phones.  Three people were arrested in connection with the incident: A 32-year-old man from Wick was held on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. A 35-year-old woman from Wick was held on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and possession of an offensive weapon. A 19-year-old man from Hillingdon was held on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of an offensive weapon.  A spokeswoman…

Image Credit: Richard Young/Shutterstock Beyoncé couldn’t care less what trolls think about her Renaissance red carpet premiere look. In new photos she shared to Instagram on Thursday, she was clearly too in love with her husband, JAY-Z, to notice the controversy. In seventh photo of a carousel you can SEE HERE, Queen Bey wore her eye-catching silver dress and platinum hair as she sat in the front row of the theater, gazing lovingly at her hubby. The duo shared buckets of popcorn, as well. She threw a black stole over her shoulders and her black and silver snacks were clearly…

The former program manager of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engines has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging whistleblower retaliation after he spoke up about safety issues. The complaint was filed on Monday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It includes a detailed narrative about program manager Craig Stoker’s efforts over seven months to escalate his concerns about safety and a hostile work environment at Blue Origin. Allegedly, Stoker told two VPs in May 2022 that then-CEO Bob Smith’s behavior caused employees “to frequently violate safety procedures and processes in order to meet unreasonable deadlines.” Smith would “explode” when…

Monzo was founded back in 2015 by Tom Blomfield. Monzo is a neobank, originally founded in Britain, but now has a global user base. As of June 2023, Monzo had over 7.4 million customers. This is a leap from its beginnings of being constantly compared to Starling Bank, of which the founder of Monzo had previously worked for. At Slush 2023, one of the world’s biggest startup events, TS Anil, CEO of Monzo, Sonali De Rycker, Partner at Accel, and Callum Burroughs, Correspondent at Business Insider discussed Monzo’s journey from startup to scaleup and the hurdles that were presented along…

Major Swiss cryptocurrency-enabled bank Seba is changing its name amid growing ambitions to expand its trading services worldwide.Seba Bank AG has rebranded to Amina Bank AG, the firm announced to Cointelegraph on Nov. 30. “We opted to change our name from SEBA Bank due to similarities with SEB Bank in Sweden. SEB Bank and SEBA Bank agreed to a name change in 2023,” Amina CEO Franz Bergmueller told Cointelegraph.The new name, Amina, stems from the term “transamination,” meaning the transference of one compound to another, the firm said — referring to its mission to bring together various elements of traditional,…

NASA was on full display during the 50th Annual Bayou Classic Fan Fest activity in New Orleans on Nov. 25, hosting an informational booth and interacting with event participants to deliver a clear message – There’s Space for Everybody at NASA. In addition to event signage and messaging, NASA representatives were out in force during the morning-long Fan Fest event, providing attendees with memorabilia and sharing information about student internship and employment opportunities with the agency. The annual Bayou Classic event attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year and features several days of activities, including a Battle of the…

Alfire Reedman used a knife to demand cash from the till at Tesco Express in Goring Way, Goring at 7.50am on October 21. The 20-year-old then stole hundreds of pounds in cash. The next day on Sunday, October 22, Reedman demanded cash from the till at both The Welcome Store in Half Moon Lane, Salvington and Salvington Food Centre in Salvington Road, Worthing. He left both stores with nothing and was arrested by officers on Franklin Road. Reedman, of Westergate Close, Ferring,  pleaded guilty to robbery and two counts of attempted robbery at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 21…