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8 Apr
BIM implementation can future proof construction sector
Coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to escalate rapidly, and the impact on businesses across the UK construction industry, many of them SMEs, is proving to be dramatic and unavoidable.
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8 Apr
GDPR compliance to the fore as Europe’s telcos mobilize to halt Covid-19
Governments across the world are striving to stop the outbreak of Covid-19 and mitigate its effects.
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8 Apr
World’s largest hackathon to develop tech solutions to Covid-19 pandemic
With three billion people now under lockdown around the world, the current Covid-19 pandemic will undoubtedly have a lasting impact.
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8 Apr
Vodafone app turns your phone into a coronavirus-fighting supercomputer
Want to do your bit to help fight the coronavirus pandemic?
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8 Apr
Coronavirus distance advice not enough for exercise, computer simulations show
Computer simulations using technology normally applied to the aerospace and automotive industries have found that the 2m distance advised to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus is inadequate for exercise.
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8 Apr
How to place employees on furlough leave: The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The coronavirus is affecting businesses right around the world.
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8 Apr
Wuhan lifts Covid-19 travel restrictions / Calls grow for Parliament to work remotely / WTO releases annual trade figures
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Wednesday morning briefing.
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7 Apr
JP Morgan dividend put at risk by coronavirus pandemic
If the Covid-19 outbreak continues and lockdowns in the US and rest of the world become stricter and last longer a recession will follow.
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7 Apr
Biggest influencers in telecommunications in Q1 2020: The top companies and individuals to follow
GlobalData research has found the top telecommunications influencers based on their performance and engagement online.
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7 Apr
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to curb spread of Covid-19 rumours
From messages claiming that coronavirus can be killed by consuming hot drinks, bogus claims of insider knowledge of impending lockdowns, and texts appearing to show people being fined for leaving their house, the current Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in false information circulating online.
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7 Apr
Ten-year Chinese hacking operation targets Linux servers
A decade-long cyber-espionage operation saw five advanced Chinese hacking groups coordinate to “systemically” target Linux servers in a bid to steal organisations’ intellectual property, a new report has found.
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7 Apr
Cryptocurrency conference uses VR to recreate real-life event amid coronavirus
The Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has forced thousands of conferences to go virtual, but BlockDown 2020, a major cryptocurrency conference, has gone a step further by using virtual reality (VR) to simulate the real-world experience.
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7 Apr
Coronavirus case studies: How Whitgift School is manufacturing hospital visors
The shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line medical workers continues to be one of the biggest issues in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, prompting solutions to come from unusual places, including Whitgift School.
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7 Apr
Cyberattackers ramp up efforts against businesses as coronavirus remote working surges
Opportunistic cyberattackers appear to be increasing their efforts against businesses in order to take advantage of the surge in remote working due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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7 Apr
SpaceX Dragon capsule returns to Earth / Zoom CEO honoured at award gala / Japan set to call national emergency
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Tuesday morning briefing.
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6 Apr
Coronavirus search trends revealed by Redscan
Around a third of the world’s population, or two billion people, is currently under total or partial lockdown, as the number of confirmed Covid-19 coronavirus cases reaches more than 1.2 million.
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6 Apr
Ably nets $7m to scale up real-time data platform
Startup Ably has raised $7m to scale up its real-time data streaming platform, which facilitates the flow of data between internet-connected devices in milliseconds.
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6 Apr
Startups: Five ways to find funding during the pandemic
We live in unprecedented times as the Covid-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe from East to West.
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6 Apr
Coronavirus case studies: How fintech Nutmeg is responding amid the tax year end
Switching to 100% remote working due to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis is a challenge for any business, but for a company such as fintech startup Nutmeg, which is facing its busiest time of the year, it is particularly challenging.
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6 Apr
Home Office’s Covid-19 preparedness scrutinised / New UK fiscal year brings changes / EU justice ministers talk coronavirus challenges
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Monday morning briefing.
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3 Apr
Virtual conference tools could reduce business trips permanently
Amid the effects of COVID-19, businesses are utilizing virtual conference tools where international travel would have previously been arranged.
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3 Apr
Can NSO Group’s coronavirus tracking software be trusted?
NSO Group, the controversial Israeli technology company whose spyware has allegedly been used to hack the phones of journalists, human rights activists and Jeff Bezos, wants to help governments track the spread of Covid-19.
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3 Apr
Tech giants rally to respond to Covid-19 pandemic
How the technology industry responds to the global crisis of Covid-19 will be remembered for decades to come.
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3 Apr
Cellular technologies could accelerate due to coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic could accelerate the use of cellular technologies to transform factories and other industrial site operations.
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3 Apr
Tech Nation: Chancellor should do more to support early-stage tech companies
Today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced further measures to support businesses during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, but this does not fully address the needs of early-stage tech companies, according to Tech Nation.
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3 Apr
No, 5G does not cause coronavirus: 3 reasons why this theory is wrong and dangerous
There are some articles that as a journalist you cannot believe you have to write, and this is certainly one of them, but let’s be clear: 5G does not in any way cause the coronavirus.
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3 Apr
Coronavirus case studies: How food startup Karma switched to deliveries
In the last few years, a variety of startups have taken on the issue of food waste, with app Karma being one of the most prominent players in the space.
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3 Apr
Cyber Insurance: Timeline
Cyber insurance is often seen as a new product that has been developed to protect businesses as their processes become increasingly digitised.
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3 Apr
Trump meets US oil executives / Japan extends ban on foreign travel / Sunak takes coronavirus economy questions via Twitter
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Friday morning briefing.
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2 Apr
Zoom unveils 90-day plan to rebuild reputation
In response to damaging public scrutiny of its privacy and security policies, video collaboration platform vendor Zoom has unveiled a 90-day plan to address these issues.