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 […]
Doctors have discovered a new generation of ‘medicines’ that will prolong life and prevent – or in some cases, reverse – diabetes, heart disease, cancer, stroke and other killers. They will also reduce the risk of life-limiting conditions such as dementia, arthritis, depression and COPD. There are no nasty side-effects, no major shortages – and they […]
NASA has revealed that it has suspended work on building the Space Launch System rocket due to the risking number of coronavirus cases in the community NASA’s plans to return to the moon in 2024 could be delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The space agency has revealed that it has suspended work on building the Space […]
The Brazilian World Cup winner and former FIFA player of the year is being investigated after entering Paraguay with a fake passport Ronaldinho has been released from a high-security jail in Paraguay and placed under house arrest while he is investigated over a fake passport. The former Barcelona star, who won the World Cup with Brazil in […]
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