Students at a nursery in Thailand can be seen playing separately in small screened-off play areas in a series of remarkable new photos. The images, which were taken on Monday, show the level of health precautions taken by the Wat Khlong Toey School in Bangkok, which welcomed its 250 students back to the classroom in July. The kindergarten had […]
One in three UK employers expect to make staff redundant between July and September, a survey suggests. The research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and recruiter Adecco shows a 50% jump in the number of employers expecting to cut jobs compared to three months ago. In the private sector, 38% of […]
Boris Johnson has been praised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the “strong and precise” coronavirus lockdown measures imposed in northern England. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UK government’s restrictions in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and west Yorkshire are helping wider society reopen safely. His words were far more positive than some […]
Daniel Andrews reports 394 new cases of Covid-19 and a record number of deaths, most of which are linked to aged care Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic so far, after 17 people died in Victoria in the 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday. Ten of the 17 deaths were linked to aged […]
Britain reported 1,062 new positive tests for coronavirus on Sunday, the highest daily rise in new Covid-19 infections since late June, at a time of new local lockdowns in some areas and worries over a second wave of infections. Official data showed 1,062 people tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, going over the 1,000 new […]
Dentists say face coverings could be causing gum disease and tooth decay, with the number of patients presenting with oral health problems exploding since mask wearing mandates began. The owners of One Manhattan Dental in New York City say they have even created the nickname ‘mask mouth’ to deal with the burgeoning number of cases. ‘We’re seeing […]
Illinois has a state law that protects residents’ biometric information. Five years ago a federal lawsuit was filed against Facebook for violating this law by using Facial Recognition technology in its “tag suggestion” services. The company recently offered $650M to settle it. Now Macy’s is being sued for similar violations. Macy’s use of Clearview AI’s face biometrics violated […]
Google announced that its working on developing the next futuristic technology beyond smartphones — tattoos that turn the user into a human touchpad. Meanwhile, scientists are developing something way more sinister using similar skin-drawing technology to track its wearer’s movements. Google is developing smart tattoos that, when applied to the skin, will transform the human […]