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ICT
Uber sued for using automatic algorithms to fire drivers
Uber has been accused of using automated algorithms to fire drivers, something which if true would be a gross violation of GDPR.
Government
COVID data now trackable in Google maps
Google maps has added a new layer to the platform enabling users to track COVID data.
The information is...
Government
Covid Vaccine could arrive by the end of this year
A Covid vaccine could be proved safe and effective by as early as the end of November, according to Dr Anthony Faucci,...
Energy
Tesla hits new sales record despite pandemic
Tesla recorded $8.7bn in revenue in the three months leading in to September, a fifth quarter in a row of profit.
Government
Lack of financial incentive sees hospitality sector struggling
Whilst initially there were hopes for the flagging hospitality sector to bounce back post lockdown, financial incentives have ended amidst rising practical...
Government
Deepfake – How advanced AI software is being used to abuse thousands of women
Deepfakes began as a promising new technology in the field of visual effects but has become a tool to fuel revenge porn,...
Healthcare
Smartphones can tell when you are drunk
Smartphones have become our first world Swiss Army Knife, they can tell the time, tell us where we are and how to...
Finance & Banking
Foxconn investment falls short
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn has failed to live up to expectations as it falls short of fulfilling promises to employ thousands of...
Finance & Banking
Office space dead weight in post-lockdown Britain
Large offices may become a relic of the past in post-lockdown Britain.
Last week, a survey of nearly 1,000...
Finance & Banking
EasyJet set to lose £800m
For the first time in it's 25 year history Easy Jet is set to take it's first loss.
Chief...
Education
Comic Relief to stop sending celebrities to Africa
Comic Relief has decided to stop sending celebrities to Africa following criticism that they were going to the continent as “white saviours”.
Press Release
Shoppable Inc. expands to Europe with Post-Brexit UK investment
San Jose based startup - Shoppable Inc. has seen enormous success in the e-commerce world and is now eyeing expansion to Europe, with its...
News
Lockdown sees rise in demand for books
The national lockdown in March seems to have had an unexpected impact on the number of people rediscovering a love of literature...