SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bitmovin, a world leader in online streaming video technology, announced today that it has incorporated H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC), the most efficient video compression standard, into its encoding solution. The new codec was created by the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (Fraunhofer HHI), a leading research institute in the development of mobile… View Article
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By John Hackston | November 11, 2020 Here’s some good news: There are more women, and more minority ethnic people, on the boards of U.S. companies than ever before. However, there is bad news, as well. These groups are still under-represented. Just over a quarter of directors are women and just over 10 percent are non-white… View Article
RIO DE JANEIRO and SÃO PAULO, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bitmovin, a world leader in digital video technology, announces that Globo, the largest mass media group in Latin America, has selected Bitmovin Encoding (www.bitmovin.com) to speed up the delivery of 4K video streams to its digital subscribers. Globo’s digital platform is wildly successful in Brazil, especially Globoplay, the OTT initiative of the group. The Globoplay… View Article
November 10, 2020 Eighty percent of companies say that an increased cybersecurity risk caused by human factors has posed a challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in times of heightened stress. This is according to Cyberchology: The Human Element, a new report that explores the role employees and their personality play in keeping organisations safe from… View Article
By Victoria Masterson | November 3, 2020 The Myers-Briggs company says that a 24/7 work culture can be both good and bad for us. There are potentially serious consequences for well-being. Employers need to help their staff find a balance. If our smartphones and other devices are always “on”, it means that we are too…. View Article
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bitmovin (www.bitmovin.com), a world leader in online video technology, today announced the integration of Dolby Atmos, the next generation of surround sound technology, to its Bitmovin Video Encoding, making it the first and only platform in the cloud to offer Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. Earlier this year, Bitmovin announced the… View Article
By Rachel Ranosa | October 22, 2020 Is your personality suited to working from home? With much of modern work easily accessible through mobile apps, it can be hard for employees – particularly remote workers – to switch off after hours. This “always on” culture affects personality types differently, according to a new study. Research from The Myers-Briggs Company… View Article
By Eric He | October 21, 2020 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is dominating health headlines, the importance of finding a cure for breast cancer looms large, as a diagnosis impacts both physical and emotional health. The Town Crier asked a local esthetician, Terrie Absher of Total Glow, over email… View Article
By John Dujay | October 14, 2020 Stress levels are high amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as seen in a recent survey by business psychology provider the Myers-Briggs Company that found economic concerns (78 per cent), the health of family and friends (73 per cent), people rejecting public health guidelines (70 per cent) and long-term effect on employers… View Article
By Sherrie Haynie | October 6, 2020 Millennials, also known as “Gen Y,” prize flexibility and purpose over a paycheck and are forcing Gen X and Baby Boomer leaders to rethink the nature of work — an effort compounded by the fact that many workplaces are virtual for the foreseeable future. But do the lessons we’ve learned… View Article