Google searches for symptoms such as diarrhoea and abdominal pain could act as an early warning for a coronavirus outbreak, a study has revealed. Academics found there was a surge in coronavirus cases roughly three to four weeks after a spike in online searches for the symptoms. In New York, one of 15 regions examined … Read more
Holidays in 2070 will see people stay in 3D-printed holiday homes where they will work remotely after travelling there in a self-driving vehicle. That’s according to futurist Tom Cheesewright, who has predicted what a getaway in 50 years’ time might look like. He has worked with holiday home company Willerby, as part of its Great … Read more
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko’s regime could fall within two weeks, a presidential hopeful has predicted. Valery Tsepkalo was barred from running against Lukashenko so his wife, Veronika, took up the mantle along with two other women – including leading figure Svetlana Tikhanouskaya. Speaking from Moscow last night, Mr Tsepkalo told Sky News that ‘nobody believes [Lukashenko] anymore.’ … Read more
Britain’s economy is on course for a rapid recovery from the coronavirus crisis, a senior Bank of England official predicts today. Chief economist Andy Haldane says strong consumer spending has already helped the UK claw back as much as half of the losses triggered by the pandemic. He insists ‘now is the time to see … Read more
Chinese iPhone sales could decline up to 30 per cent if Apple is forced to remove WeChat from its App Store, an analyst has predicted. The removal of the massively popular chat platform, owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent, could adversely impact iPhone sales in the country. Annual shipments of other Apple hardware devices, including AirPods, iPads … Read more
John Fallon should by now be stepping down as chief executive of Pearson. His plans to leave the education publishing business after seven tough years at the top have been delayed because the coronavirus crisis has made it harder to recruit a successor. That leaves him holding the fort to deal with the pandemic, and … Read more
People using handheld devices at a cafe and driving cars equipped with television screens may sound like our reality, but these scenarios are sketches from a 1947 French film. ‘Télévision: Oeil de Demain,’ or ‘Television: Eye of Tomorrow,’ not only predicts a range of modern-day technologies, but also how human’s behave with the devices. The … Read more
Oh yes it is! Theatre director predicts it’s curtains for this year’s pantomime season as the festive stage shows will be hit by knock-on effect of coronavirus pandemic There are fears pantomime season will not happen this year due to coronavirus Theatre director Sir Nicholas Hytner warned there is no cash left for the shows … Read more
Japanese Science and Technology Ministry predicts virtual reality and automation will dramatically reshape society in 20 years, making it possible for humans to ‘talk’ with their pets and more New white paper from Japan predicts technology will reshape society The researchers say VR will allow humans to communicate directly with pets They also expect robots … Read more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan predicts facemasks will become the ‘new normal’ for a YEAR as he makes them compulsory on the capital’s transport network Protective face coverings are compulsory on all public transport from Monday Free masks were handed out in their thousands on buses and trains in England 3,000 more police took to the … Read more