Google Maps adds accommodation finder for medical staff
Free or discounted hotel rooms for NHS workers will be displayed on the platform during the pandemic.
UK News|May 21, 2020
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Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s record on coronavirus misinformation
The social network’s founder said any content which presented an imminent threat of harm, including posts linked to Covid-19, was taken down.
UK News|May 21, 2020
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Apple and Google contact-tracing software released
The Exposure Notification software can be used in official health authority apps as part of contact-tracing measures.
UK News|May 20, 2020
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Tech giants recalled by MPs over lack of ‘adequate answers’ on disinformation
Facebook, Google and Twitter have been told to make more senior executives available for questioning in June.
UK News|May 20, 2020
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Life on the inside: 10 tips to reinvent your career during lockdown
Those who have lost jobs, been placed on furlough or been given a new perspective on work may be considering a change in direction.
UK News|May 20, 2020
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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’.
UK News|May 18, 2020
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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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