Technology

Zoe Covid-tracking app loses government funding

An app that was widely used to track the symptoms of Covid will not have its government funding renewed as the UK adapts to living with the disease. Co-founder of the Zo In a statement posted on YouTube, epidemiologist Prof Spector said: “The UK government has informed us with just a few weeks’ notice that we will no longer be ...

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Bitcoin cash machines ordered to shut down in UK

All UK crypto-currency cash machines (ATMs) are operating illegally and must be shut down, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced. Crypto-ATMs look like regular cash machines and let people buy crypto-currency, such as Bitcoin, using their bank cards. But no company offering crypto-currency services in the UK has a licence to operate a crypto-ATM. The FCA said all such machines ...

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‘Reselling PlayStations keeps a roof over my head’

A sudden drop in income, a mounting medical debt and a family to feed left Sheraz (not his real name) struggling to find another way of making money. During the pandemic his wife lost her job as a beautician, and the government’s pandemic support was not easily available to him. So, he turned to “scalping” – an unfavourable term for ...

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Germany warns against Russian anti-virus use

Germany’s cyber-security authority has warned against using anti-virus software from Russian headquartered company Kaspersky. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) issued the statement in light of the conflict in Ukraine. Russian information-technology businesses could be spied on or forced to launch cyber-attacks, it said. Kaspersky told BBC News the warning had been “made on political grounds” and it had ...

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Meta to let parents limit teenager’s virtual-reality exploration

Questions have been raised about whether it was doing enough to protect children from inappropriate content. Meta-owned Instagram has also rolled out further parental controls, the plans for which were revealed last year. It comes as the UK government legislates to protect children online. The Quest headset’s terms of service say users should be over 13. “Providing age-appropriate and safe experiences for ...

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Facebook ads used to push unapproved rapid tests to Australians, prompting warning from regulator

By: Christopher Knaus and Nick Evershed Facebook ads were used to push unapproved rapid test kits to Australians, prompting a warning from the regulator, while users offered large volumes of rapid tests on Facebook marketplace, contrary to its rules. Facebook has a strict policy prohibiting the sale of health-related products on its platform, and closely controls the way companies can ...

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Bus with technology that automatically stops vehicle after detecting health problems with driver to debut

Japanese truck and bus maker Hino Motors Ltd. said Friday it will roll out a bus with technology capable of automatically stopping the vehicle if it senses something is wrong with the driver, the first introduction of such a system for a commercial vehicle in the world. A camera will monitor the driver’s posture to detect any unnatural positions, including ...

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Making the shift to proactive health care with new technology, data

New technologies and data tools may help to heal a broken health care system and prevent disease, one physician and author argues. Dr. Daniel Kraft, a physician-scientist and faculty chair for medicine at Singularity University, joined us on “Take Care” to discuss emerging technologies and advances in medicine and what they mean for the future of health care. Kraft is ...

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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN TRAVEL AND TECHNOLOGY

the rapid growth of the global travel and tourism industry is showing few signs of slowing down, contributing a record $8.8 trillion to the world’s economy and providing 319 million jobs last year. Facing increased demand but also unprecedented competition, travel providers know they must remain relevant and constantly improve their product to ensure their continued success. The vacationers of ...

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Our current technology success metrics are broken: a call for healthier design habits

Isn’t it time we had some sort of a “manifesto” defining what it is we need and value in user experience (UX) design in technology?  Some UX and design proponents have done exactly that. “The world needs a tech diet,” according to a very thoughtful — and extremely well-designed — work by Fabricio Teixeira, founder of UX Collective, and Caio Braga, product ...

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