The way in which American big-tech companies have led global equity markets out of the stock market wipeout of the early days of the pandemic is remarkable. Britain may not have a Tesla or an Amazon but it is reassuring that UK start-ups are attracting big inward investment and more established quoted firms are having … Read more
Kia’s Picanto supermini just became a little spicier with a series of new upgrades and safety features that you’d expect to see on much bigger cars. The South Korean manufacturer said it had made ‘substantial upgrades’ to its smallest and most frugal value-for-money model which comes with a seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty as standard. This includes … Read more
A group of anonymous Walmart workers have raised concerns about the anti-shoplifting technology used to monitor the company’s self-checkout kiosks. A group that calls themselves ‘Concerned Home Office Associates’ has circulated a video documenting the system’s flaws, including frequent failures to identify unscanned items, and incorrectly identifying personal items potentially shoplifted. In an email sent … Read more
‘We’re having a day of it!’ Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes can’t hide their frustration as This Morning is plagued with technical blunders By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 13:25 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 14:31 BST, 26 May 2020 Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes couldn’t hide their frustration during Tuesday’s This Morning, as … Read more
Is this the end of tech hubs? 66% of staff from companies including Facebook, Twitter and Uber said they would move OUT of major cities if working from home becomes permanent, study claims Blind surveyed 4,401 employees from technology firms in Seattle, Bay Area and New York City 66% said they’d move out of the … Read more
Millions of elderly people are feeling more isolated than ever during the coronavirus pandemic due to a lack of tech knowledge, a study has claimed. Furthermore, half of these senior citizens would reportedly avoid having a GP appointment conducted over a video call. The poll of 1,000 adults with relatives aged 70+ found that more … Read more
Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI says it will stop selling tech to private companies after furious backlash and class-action lawsuit Court documents suggest Clearview will stop selling software to private entities It will continue its contract with governments and law enforcement The move has done little to appease public advocates like the ACLU By … Read more
Shares in M&C Saatchi surged by more than a quarter after a tech industry veteran took a hefty stake in the advertising network. Serial investor Vin Murria bought 13.25 per cent of the AIM-listed company’s shares on April 30, according to a stock market announcement yesterday. Murria is an adviser at Hgcapital, was previously chief executive … Read more
Mind-reading helmet that picks up brain’s electrical signals to be released this year after researchers shrink complex tech that can take up an entire room Two helmet-sized devices developed by Kernel can read a wearer’s brain activity The device stands in stark contrast to much bulkier brain-scanning machines Kernel says it will be ready to … Read more
Health chiefs to spend £40million to cut ‘ridiculous’ NHS tech delays and reduce the amount of time doctors and nurses spend logging on to computers Matt Hancock said it will help deliver ‘most basic frontline technology upgrades’ Health officials hope to be able to reduce the dependence on passwords The Health Secretary pledged to banish … Read more