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China uses tech to fight Coronavirus outbreak

As the Coronavirus outbreak worsens in China, the government have introduced more stringent measures in an attempt to manage the fast-moving infection. The chosen route? Fight biohazard with big data. New technology has been deployed to contain the disruption caused by the virus. From drones with thermal cameras, smart helmets, to disinfecting robots, and even […]

Coronavirus compels telecommuting, travel limits for media

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post is encouraging its staff to work at home and the Los Angeles Times is restricting air travel, two illustrations of how news organizations compelled to cover the coronavirus outbreak are balancing the need to keep employees safe. Both of those directives went […]

UK lawmakers challenge government over 'high risk' Huawei

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government narrowly defeated an attempt led by some of its own lawmakers to ban China’s Huawei from building part of the U.K.’s high-speed telecommunications network. Three dozen Conservative lawmakers backed a call to bar “high risk” firms such as Huawei from […]

Seacom and Tata Communications collaborate to connect the world

Seacom and Tata communication will collaborate to offer high-speed, low-latency connectivity between Europe, Asia, and Africa. Using Seacom’s pan-African telecom services, and Tata Communications’ global digital infrastructure, the two companies can now connect people and businesses throughout the continents, unlocking huge market value potential by connecting major business hubs. “There has been the technical capability […]

What should you look for in a smartphone?

Innovation is all around us and happening at a rate that we have never seen. A huge part of this innovation is the smartphone. With the rise of 5G and IoT, manufacturers need to ensure that their phones are equipped with the latest technology. Every new version of a phone should come with more exciting […]

Twitter in deal with Silver Lake, Elliott; Dorsey still CEO

By The Associated Press undefined Twitter says it’s reached an investment deal with Silver Lake and Elliott Management that will keep Jack Dorsey as the social media company’s CEO. Twitter Inc. said Monday that Silver Lake will make a $1 billion investment in the company. That money, along with cash on hand, is expected to […]

Facial Recognition - how far is too far?

Until January of this year, very few of us were aware of Clearview AI, a company that has gathered billions of publicly available images from millions of websites to build a facial image search engine app. Clearview claim that more than six hundred law enforcement agencies have utilized its technology in the last year. News […]

UK making progress to extend rural network coverage

Despite overall increase in coverage and ever-evolving technologies, the slow, inconsistent (oftentimes) non-existent internet connection is a reality for many. According to a recent report, approximately 2.5 billion people live within the reach of a broadband network coverage but still do not have access to the Internet. The reasons for this range from, funding challenges, […]

AR and the future of social media advertising

The way AR is now able to link the digital and physical worlds is now having a profound effect on how brands interact with customers on social media. Digital giants like Snapchat and Facebook are cashing in on consumers passion for AR with ads and branded experiences. This opens a new world for brands to […]