It is not clear why the NHS app was so much worse as using Bluetooth to detect other phones than the Apple/Google technology is. And officials have not explained why or how it is better at measuring the distance between two phones. The main difference between the two apps is the way they store data. … Read more
STOCK WATCH: Fund eyes Urban Exposure as three-way battle looms By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 23 May 2020 A fund run by Christopher Mills has quietly built up a stake in AIM-listed Urban Exposure, which provides finance to property developers. The … Read more
Google and Apple show samples of how eventual coronavirus exposure apps might look and forbid use of GPS-enabled location services The companies released samples of what COVID exposure apps may look like Samples are meant to be starting points for developers The companies are also forbidding the use of location tracking by apps Here’s how … Read more
Noise pollution can give you CANCER: Loud noises from roads and airports ‘can lead to DNA damage, high blood pressure and could cause tumours’, study on mice claims Mice were exposed to loud aircraft noises and their health was assessed Constant exposure to loud noises raised blood pressure of the mice In mice already with … Read more
Coronavirus CAN survive exposure to high temperatures for long periods, study shows — suggesting current measures to disinfect research labs are ineffective Disinfectant protocols in labs typically see samples heated to 140°F for an hour This is sufficient to kill most viruses that experts might work with, such as Ebola However, French experts found that COVID-19 … Read more