London to implement facial recognition technology all over the city
Police in London has announced that the city will be deploying facial recognition technology all over the city to help officers locate persons of interest if they ever show up in security camera footage. The police also said that the technology would be used safely and transparently.
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UK bans Huawei, asked companies to remove existing Huawei equipment
In an official announcement on Tuesday, The United Kingdom has banned Huawei from its 5G telecom network, reversing a January decision to allow the embattled Chinese tech company a limited role in building the country's super-fast wireless infrastructure. Operators such as BT and Vodafone have been given until 2027 to remove existing Huawei equipment from their 5G networks
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SpaceX bans Zoom due to security concerns
SpaceX bans Zoom due to security concerns
SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company, has banned its employees from using Zoom, the video conferencing app. The company sent out an internal memo warning employees about the security risks associated with the app. SpaceX is currently working on numerous projects that are vital to national security. NASA has also prohibited its employees from using Zoom.
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UK researchers' coronavirus tracking app goes viral
A startup called Zoe has, in collaboration with King's College Hospital in London, launched a viral app for self-reporting COVID-19 symptoms, called C-19 COVID Symptom Tracker, garnering over 750,000 downloads in the last 24 hours, becoming the third most popular app on Apple's app store. The app is not designed for diagnosis, but rather to help medical professionals better plan their responses, and will soon be released in the US.
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Scientists create new cheap coronavirus test that could even be done at home
UK researchers have created a new type of test fo COVID-19 that only costs $5 per person and can take as little as 30 minutes to reach a result. The team is currently working on mass-producing the test as it seems to be one of the most efficient and effective tests on the market.
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