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New York Sues Amazon Over Pandemic Protection For Workers
New York’s attorney general files lawsuit against e-commerce giant, alleging it failed to protect workers during pandemic
Cyclist Swept Into River Calls 999 From Apple Watch
Lucky escape. Man uses Apple Watch to alert emergency services, after he was swept off his bike in Herefordshire and into flooded river
Apple Issues Warning About iPhones And Pacemakers
After researcher deactivates an implanted defibrillator with a MagSafe iPhone 12, Apple tells customers to keep iPhones away from Pacemakers
Bath Council Refuses To Allow 5G Mast
Fearmongering victory? Local council in Bath refuses permission for 5G mast, after local resistance and intervention of Lib Dem MP
Apple One Subscription Bundle, Fitness+ Service Launched
Apple continues its move into the services segment with a bundled subscription package called Apple One, plus the Fitness+ virtual fitness service
Amazon Enters Wearables With Halo Band
Health market entry for e-commerce giant after it unveils the Amazon Halo Band, which can track a user’s sleep and heart rate
Apple And Google Set To Release Coronavirus API Amidst Privacy Furore
Native coronavirus contact-tracing tech set to make official debut in the next few days as UK and Germany differ on triggering ‘positive’ alerts
Coronavirus: Amazon To Make Affordable Face Shields
Amazon to use engineers from its drone and hardware divisions to make face shields for medical professionals, before selling them to general public
Facebook Moderators Agree $52 Million Settlement After PTSD Lawsuit
Facebook has agreed a multi million dollar settlement with content moderators who sued it for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health issues
Coronavirus: Twitter Boss Jack Dorsey Pledges $1 Billion For Covid-19 Fight
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey pledges $1 billion, more than a quarter of his personal fortune, to help in the global fight against the Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: NSO Offers Covid-19 Tracking Software
Surveillance specialist NSO offers Western governments software that uses mobile phone data to monitor and predict the spread of coronavirus
Coronavirus: Bill Gates Urges Total Shutdown To Halt Covid-19 Spread
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned over the last ten years about the dangers of a global pandemic. Today he calls for complete US shutdown
Coronavirus: Government To Order 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson
Urgent need to address potential shortage of ventilators, if Covid-19 epidemic goes full blown in the United Kingdom with mass causalities
Coronavirus: NetMedia Group Message To Our Readers
Message to the readers of Silicon UK, and all other NetMedia Group publications across Europe, in light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: American Singer Blames 5G For Pandemic
Seriously? American singer/songwriter Keri Hilson blames 5G networks for the start of Coronavirus pandemic around the world
US Postpones Huawei Meeting, Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Top-level meeting among Trump administration officials over further actions against Huawei, has been postponed amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Google Orders All North American Staff To Work From Home
Alphabet’s Google division has ordered all of its Northern American staff to work from home, if possible, until at least 10 April
5G Wireless Networks Ruled Safe By Ofcom
5G networks well within safety limits. Testing by UK regulator Ofcom of 16 5G base stations in the UK find no identifiable risks for people’s health
Apple Accused Of Stealing Health Tech For Apple Watch
Lawsuit alleges Apple stole technology for use in its Apple Watch and poached key members of staff from Masimo and Cercacor Labs
Julian Assange Is So Ill He Could Die, Warn Doctors
More than 60 doctors warn British Home secretary that the health of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is so bad he could die in Belmarsh prison
Julian Assange Life At Risk In Prison, Claims Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson says Julian Assange has been ‘psychologically tortured’ by his ongoing detention
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd Takes Medical Leave Of Absence
Former CEO of HP is to take leave of absence for unexplained medical treatment, as Oracle financials miss expectations
Julian Assange ‘Too Ill’ To Appear For Court Hearing
The health of Wikileaks co-founder in question after his lawyers state he is too ill to appear for court hearing
Google’s DeepMind Prepares Clinical Device For Eye-Scan Diagnoses
London-based AI unit demonstrates real-time diagnosis of eye health using cloud-based prototype, as it plans clinical trials
US Health Insurers To Work With IBM On Blockchain Trials
The planned blockchain-based network could be used to slash costs around claims processing, payments and maintaining provider directories
Government Sets £9m Competition For UK Digital Health Projects
New competition looks for tech to solve health issues — including privacy questions around the exploitation of sensitive patient data
Singapore Data Breach Hits 1.5 Million People
Major cyberattack on Singapore’s government health database steals personal data of 1.5 million people
Welsh NHS Computers Back Online After IT Outage
Chaos for doctors and nurses in Wales this week, as IT failure hits at least half of GP services
NHS Boosts Cybersecurity With Ethical Hackers, Real Time Monitoring & SMS Alerts
NHS Digital plots £20m division to help stop another WannaCry attack