Tag: NHS
UK Government plans to strengthen critical infrastructure with new cyber Bill
The UK government is set to introduce a new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in order to enhance the cyber defences of critical infrastructure, including hospitals and energy suppliers. This […]
Drivers confused by transition to EVs, new Ray Ban Meta smart glasses unveiled
UK drivers are “confused” by the country’s electric car transition, ministers are being warned. Although most drivers are not hostile towards electric vehicles (EVs), many are confused about what changes are […]
Samsung and LG unveil AI-powered smart TVs, device that disables video doorbells exposed
Samsung and LG have unveiled their most high-tech TVs yet at CES 2025, blending artificial intelligence with dazzling displays. The Korean rivals are turning to smartphone-style smarts to enhance picture quality and serve up […]
AI cameras deployed for motoring offences, electric headset get NHS approval
A mobile camera will be taken to roads in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire to catch drivers using phones and those not wearing seat belts. Safer Roads Humber said the […]
Instagram forces users to watch ads, Russia ‘targeting Olympics with deepfakes’
Instagram is testing adverts that users cannot skip past. The social media platform currently allows people to swipe or scroll past adverts that appear in its main feed of images […]
Majority of parents believe in smartphone ban for Under 16s, brain chip patient plays chess
Most parents believe the Government should ban smartphones for under-16s, a poll has suggested. More than four in five (83%) parents said they felt smartphones were “harmful” to children and young […]
UK drivers make ‘scary EV’ claims, Apple to host ‘scary fast’ event
An electric car owner has claimed her vehicle’s autopilot engaged without warning and accelerated to 65mph, zigzagged across the road and caused a serious crash, the Guardian can reveal. The […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Facebook fined €1.2bn for mishandling users’ data
Facebook’s owner, Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people’s data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, it is the […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Facebook to test end-to-end encryption as default
Facebook announced on Thursday it will begin testing end-to-end encryption as the default option for some users of its Messenger app on Android and iOS. The development comes as the […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: NHS trials drones for chemo drugs delivery
The NHS will trial the use of drones to deliver life-saving chemotherapy drugs within half an hour. Doctors believe the pilot scheme, which will ferry the drugs from a hospital […]
