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Six Virtual Tech Conferences You Can't Miss in 2021

Tech conferences are great venues for professionals to expand their network and learn about new and emerging technologies, and for entrepreneurs and business owners to meet potential suppliers, distributors, and even sales leads. Though today’s tech conferences are primarily virtual, given the need for social distancing, there are some genuinely excellent ones coming up. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) One of the most influential technology conferences, CES is full of panels and workshops on the latest in consumer technology and exhibitions from some of the largest and influential tech firms. If you’re looking to learn what consumer tech looks like in 2021 and beyond, CES is the conference for you. Scheduled for January 12-14, 2021, conference organizers will notify you when registration opens if you fill out this form . OPEX Week: Business Transformation Summit 2021 This conference is actually a hybrid event, with an in-person portion taking place July 19-23 in Orlando,...

AfroTech

Aug 2, 2020

Racist Trolls are Using Platforms Like Zoom to Spew Hatred at Black Users

The coronavirus undoubtedly caused a halt in the everyday lives of Americans across the country. Stores closed, Wall Street took a hit, and unemployment skyrocketed overnight, but one thing remained constant even in the face of COVID-19 — racism. At a time like this, when humanity itself is challenged, one would think such events would bring out the best in all citizens, or at least basic human emotions like compassion, love, and kindness. Instead, some have resorted to using video conference platforms like Zoom, to spew hatred toward Black people. Such is the case with Tiara Moore who created a virtual safe space for women of color where they could exchange professional resources, chat, and support one another through the outbreak. BuzzFeed reports that Moore’s Zoom conference was hacked and filled with about 100 people all yelling racial slurs including the N-word. “I immediately closed it down like, what just happened,” she told BuzzFeed. “I was super emotional. I cried and I was...

Devin Crudup

Apr 3, 2020