IT experts unconvinced on effectiveness of Covid-19 contact tracing app – survey
The app is currently being trialled on the Isle of Wight, ahead of a roll-out across England within the ‘coming weeks’.
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Temporary Huawei licence extension could be the last, US warns
The US department of commerce says the licence may be ‘revised and possibly eliminated’ after the latest 90-day extension.
UK News|May 15, 2020
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US ban restricting Huawei from using Android extended until May 2021
The ban means newer Huawei phones do not have direct access to YouTube or Google Maps.
UK News|May 15, 2020
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One in four popular coronavirus videos on YouTube ‘contains misleading details’
Official videos scored significantly higher for accuracy and quality but didn’t feature prominently among viewing figures, study finds.
UK News|May 15, 2020
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Spread of misinformation ‘risks lives’, ministers tell MPs
Social media firms have been criticised over their response to misleading claims appearing online during the Covid-19 crisis.
UK News|May 14, 2020
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Twitter to allow employees to work from home ‘forever’
The company said it was among the first to introduce home working.
UK News|May 14, 2020
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NHS contact tracing app ‘does not work on some Huawei mobiles and some older phones’
Dr Geraint Lewis, who is in charge of the development of the NHS Covid-19 app, said that the new tool will only work with newer operating systems.
UK News|May 14, 2020
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Citizen scientists urged to Spot-A-Bee and map their habitats
A new app invites users to submit photos of plants that attract the insects.
UK News|May 14, 2020
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Lockdown restrictions eased worldwide despite contact tracing warnings
A senior world health official says some countries have not set up strong contact tracing systems to track new coronavirus outbreaks.
World News|May 14, 2020
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Twitter to label disputed coronavirus tweets
Tech companies are rolling out a wave of stricter policies to confront an outbreak of virus-related misinformation.
World News|May 14, 2020
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Dogs Trust: A dog is for life, not just for lockdown
Online searches about getting dogs have surged since the coronavirus restrictions were put in place.
UK News|May 14, 2020
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YouTube terminates David Icke’s account
The video-sharing site said the 68-year-old violated its policies on sharing information about coronavirus.
UK News|May 14, 2020
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Child online security campaign backed by Twitter and web safety group
The social media platform has provided grants for the Internet Watch Foundation to promote the safety campaign on Twitter.
UK News|May 14, 2020
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US House politicians want to grill Amazon boss over market dominance
They are threatening to subpoena Jeff Bezos if he does not appear.
World News|May 1, 2020
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Pair launch wellbeing guide the Better app
A NEW wellbeing app developed by two islanders is going global.
News|May 1, 2020
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