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Tech Digest daily roundup: NHS app gains 2.7 million users since Covid status update
The NHS app has gained an additional 2.7 million users since a new version of the app has allowed people to show whether they have received the coronavirus vaccine. The app, separate from the NHS Covid-19 app, began enabling people to show proof that they had received the vaccine from 17 May, in order to…
Southampton FC unveils AR home shirt
Partnering with manufacturer Hummel, Southampton FC has developed a shirt that includes the latest AR technology embedded within it. Fans will be able to scan parts of the shirt to unlock exclusive content including a 3D augmented reality version of Saints club captain, James Ward-Prowse who comes to life through your smartphone. To help launch…
Ford partners with Hermes for self-driving delivery programme
Doorstep deliveries are more a part of our lives than ever before, but the way that we receive those parcels could be set to change. Ford has announced a new Self-Driving Vehicle Research Programme designed to help businesses in Europe understand how autonomous vehicles can benefit their operations. Delivery company Hermes is the first business…
Tech Digest daily round up: Police crack down on drone misuse
Police in the UK are being given new powers to crack down on people flying drones irresponsibly or illegally, with dedicated teams on the lookout for those breaking the rules. Last week a drone user was fined more than £5,000 for flying illegally over MI6's building in central London. Police working for Operation Foreverwing can…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google adds encryption to Android messages
Google's Android phone system is adding encryption for its mainline messaging app. A standard of Apple's iMessage system for years, the feature has until now been absent from the default app from Google. Google's version depends on something called Rich Communication Services, which the company introduced in 2019. But like iMessage, it will be active…
Ordering takeaways via apps up to 44% more expensive, claims Which?
A Which? investigation found ordering takeaways via food apps was up to 44 per cent more expensive than ordering directly from the restaurant, while new research from the consumer watchdog also reveals that app users are sometimes struggling to get a satisfactory solution when something goes wrong with their order. Which? researchers looked at the…
Tech Digest daily round up: Rolls-Royce invests £80 million in electric aircraft
Rolls-Royce will invest £80m in energy storage technology that will boost the range of electric aircraft. The jet-engine maker said its investment in energy storage systems (ESS) will create 300 jobs by the end of the decade, helping to power both fully electric and hybrid aircraft designs. The battery pack designs are aimed at vertical…
McAfee takes control of Peloton Bike+ to expose cyber threat
Today, McAfee's Advanced Threat Research (ATR) is releasing a vulnerability disclosure for the Peloton Bike+. This vulnerability could allow someone with physical access to the bike, or access during any point in the supply chain (from construction to delivery), to gain remote access to the Peloton’s tablet, including the camera, microphone and personal data. During COVID-19, Peloton…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Smartphone sales to hit 1.4 billion in 2021, boosted by 5G
2020 saw a substantial dip in smartphone growth as shipments fell 7% due to the market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 will see the market recover, predict the analysts at Canalys, who also forecast that it will get close to a tipping point in the adoption of 5G. The smartphone market will bounce back…
AI can entrench itself in the betting industry
Artificial intelligence is changing the way in which we live our lives. It simplifies tasks down to the nth degree on the small scale of allowing us to set timers and alarms on our phones and devices using Siri and Google to the larger scale of self-driving cars. Whether you agree or disagree with the…