Apps could be key to giving citizens their freedom back, but should not be used as a way to constrain that liberty in other ways, activists warn Phone apps and other technology are proving to be a key way for countries to come out of coronavirus lockdown – but also pose privacy and civil rights threats that could linger long after […]
Our house will never be environmentally or architecturally perfect – but hopefully we can just make it a little better for the planet Let there be light. But let there not be too much of it, and let it not be unnecessary. The past few weeks, I’ve been trying to use our lights in a […]
It is quite surreal for us to see this whole situation unfolding on the planet below,’ NASA’s Jessica Meir says Astronauts currently residing aboard the International Space Station have braced for returning to Earth amid the coronavirus pandemic. When speaking to CBS News, astronaut Jessica Meir confessed she expects to feel more isolated upon returning to Earth during the pandemic instead of how she’s […]
Contact tracing functionality to be built in as option in both iOS and Android phones in matter of months Apple and Google have announced a partnership to build a system for tracking the spread of the new coronavirus. Users will be able to opt into a system that tracks their location and proximity to others via Bluetooth technology. This data will initially be made […]
Devices ‘being designed and manufactured quickly by firms with little or no healthcare knowledge or manufacturing experience of medical devices’ The rush to create thousands of new ventilators for the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak could cost lives if staff make inadvertent mistakes due to different machine designs, experts have warned. Nurses and doctors working […]
Recent research indicates spring and summer could bring a fall in transmissions, but scientists warn this alone will not be enough to stop the outbreak Warmer weather could help slow down the spread of coronavirus, research suggests, although scientists have warned the changing of the seasons will not put a stop to the pandemic by itself. […]
The current depletion in the Arctic looks set to surpass smaller holes recorded in 1997 and 2011 A hole has opened in the ozone layer above the Arctic and looks set to become the largest on record for the region. Maps of the Arctic Hemisphere from NASA’s Ozone Watch, created with satellite data, show the hole growing in size from late […]
Google Cloud today announced the launch of the Rapid Response Virtual Agent program, a quick way to launch Contact Center AI agents for handling conversations with online chat or over the phone. As part of the launch of the program, Google will make up to 600 requests per minute free until July 31. The Rapid […]
Microsoft is making sweeping changes to how it organizes events for the foreseeable future in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. All of its conferences and gatherings are going digital until July 2021, and that means significant changes for the Xbox-maker’s calendar. According to an email regarding Microsoft’s MVP Summit event, Microsoft’s change include canceling that event, which was […]
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have revealed that exercising for more than two-and-a-half hours a day can actually have detrimental effects on your mental health during coronavirus lockdown With the UK now in its third week of lockdown, many bored Brits are turning to exercise to keep themselves entertained. While a quick run around the park or […]
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