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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
Australia’s Kmart gears up for mainframe migration
Retailer is lifting and shifting some old Cobol code to AWS while rebuilding others into microservices in its mainframe migration move
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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
Government launches online portal to arrange coronavirus testing kits for care homes
UK care homes are now able to digitally arrange deliveries of Covid-19 test kits through the launch of an online portal
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May 11, 2020
11
May'20
Scottish government launches tech sector review
Review, to be led by former Skyscanner COO Mark Logan, will look at how tech sector can help Scotland’s economy recover from Covid-19
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May 11, 2020
11
May'20
Coronavirus: SMEs in the UAE forced to digitally transform
The UAE, like the rest of the world, continues to be heavily impacted by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, and technology is helping to lead the fight
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
App launched to support social care workers through coronavirus
The Care Workforce tool will be rolled out to 1.5 million professionals as a hub for practical guidance and support
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May 07, 2020
07
May'20
Finland’s postal service targets new revenue streams through digitisation
Posti plans to use the new SisuID digital authentication method to accelerate business growth and opportunities
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May 06, 2020
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May'20
Armar-6 shows how helper robots can work in Ocado warehouses
Collaborative robot is the result of the five-year SecondHands project with academia to develop a robot that can support human workers
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May 06, 2020
06
May'20
Re-purposing data and questionable effectiveness could undermine trust in NHS contact-tracing app
Experts call for greater clarity over how contact-tracing data will be used, while discussing the limitations of the coronavirus app
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May 05, 2020
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May'20
Singapore to test 5G in Industry 4.0 trial
Trial, spearheaded by IMDA, IBM, Samsung and M1, will test the use of 5G, along with AI and IoT technologies, in manufacturing
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May 04, 2020
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May'20
Nordic real estate sector becoming increasingly digital
The Nordic real estate and construction industry is modernising through digital technology, with an injection of urgency amid global pandemic
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May 04, 2020
04
May'20
NatWest Bank shutters its app based bank after five months
NatWest is closing its consumer-facing, app-based bank and increasing its focus on mobile business bank Mettle
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May 04, 2020
04
May'20
Coronavirus: Using computer simulation to minimise cross-infection
The architects behind China’s largest makeshift hospital turned to computer simulation to model the airflow regulated by ventilation systems in a bid to minimise cross-infection
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April 30, 2020
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Apr'20
Microsoft results points to new uses for Teams after coronavirus
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, says he looks forward to new working practices emerging post-Covid-19, with collaboration seamlessly fitting in with tools for remote working
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April 30, 2020
30
Apr'20
GPs embrace virtual consultations to navigate Covid-19 outbreak
The majority of GPs across England are now operating with video meetings and more virtual services are being developed
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April 29, 2020
29
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Cash use plummets during UK lockdown
Consumers are switching to digital payment methods amid the current global pandemic crisis
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April 29, 2020
29
Apr'20
Nordic CIO interview: Stefan Olowsson, Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Stefan Olowsson, CIO at Sweden’s Försäkringskassan, helps to ensure social security payments run smoothly, which is a balancing act of innovation, data security and reliable delivery
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April 29, 2020
29
Apr'20
Australian researchers tap cloud to save the Tasmanian devil
Researchers at the University of Sydney are using Amazon Web Services to speed up genomics research in one of Australia’s wildlife conservation programmes
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April 27, 2020
27
Apr'20
Funding released to support winners of coronavirus technology challenge
To help support the most vulnerable during the pandemic, NHSX and its partners are testing a range of digital solutions submitted as part of fast-track technology competition
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April 27, 2020
27
Apr'20
UK tech companies launch online safety body
Online Safety Tech Industry Association unites 14 technology companies to drive conversation and policy around online safeguarding
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April 27, 2020
27
Apr'20
GP Connect to enable patient information sharing in Covid-19 outbreak
Past and present medical details will be shared across primary care during the emergency period
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April 24, 2020
24
Apr'20
Government urges parents to keep children safe during lockdown
The UK government has published more guidance for parents in an attempt to limit children's exposure to cyber bullying and disinformation during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
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April 24, 2020
24
Apr'20
European fibre roll-outs speed up
European fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-building coverage maintains a positive growth trend, with subscribers increasing by 15% since September 2018
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April 23, 2020
23
Apr'20
Nasdaq gives customers real-time data through cloud platform
US stock exchange uses public cloud and APIs to provide investment companies with real-time data on trading activity
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April 23, 2020
23
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Remote workers air long-term productivity concerns over home-working tech
Research from managed service provider Atlas Cloud highlights concerns from remote workers that their work-from-home tech kit might not be up to the job in the long term
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April 23, 2020
23
Apr'20
Keeping coral reefs healthy with AI
Underwater video cameras equipped with artificial intelligence smarts have been deployed in the waters off Pangatalan island in the Philippines to track the barometers of coral reef health
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April 22, 2020
22
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Swedish college implements digital plans early
Work done by a Swedish medical school over the past few years to prepare digital education options is paying off as lockdown forces it to close physical classrooms
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April 22, 2020
22
Apr'20
Traditional banks need to do more than gloss over back-end systems with fintech paint
Banks need to work with fintechs if they are to prosper in the new world, but first they must update their back-end systems
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April 21, 2020
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Apr'20
Border Force awards £3.1m contract to Capita
The contract with the Home Office's law enforcement agency will see the implementation of 4G and satellite infrastructure
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
Green Flag waves farewell to Oracle legacy with cloud-native revamp
The roadside breakdown rescue service has developed a technical architecture to support an ecosystem approach to business
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
CaixaBank uses hybrid of conventional and quantum computers to classify risk
Spain's CaixaBank is using quantum computers as part of a project to assess risk using machine learning algorithms
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
Machine learning to help hospitals predict Covid-19 demand
The system developed by NHS Digital and the University of Cambridge will support hospitals in England in handling upcoming demand for intensive care beds and ventilators
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April 17, 2020
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Apr'20
Government investigates perceptions about data sharing of health and social care
A project has been launched to find out about citizen understanding around data uses, and how perception may have been affected after the Covid-19 outbreak
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April 16, 2020
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Apr'20
Rolls-Royce alliance focuses on Coronavirus economic recovery
The Rolls-Royce industry alliance aims to bring together data teams across industries and academia to help governments and businesses get back to work
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
House of Commons reports progress on virtual Parliament
Plans to take certain proceedings online are on track but ‘bumps along the way’ are expected, according to the Speaker of the House of Commons
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April 15, 2020
15
Apr'20
Tech firms, academia and charities unite to deliver 4G tablets to Covid-19 patients
The Life Lines project aims to keep critically ill patients connected when they are being cared for inside intensive care units across the UK
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April 14, 2020
14
Apr'20
Three changes to office work post-coronavirus
While it’s early days, experts believe the coronavirus pandemic could change working practices. We investigate
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April 14, 2020
14
Apr'20
Inside Alibaba’s NLP labs
Alibaba is among a growing crop of technology companies that are rising to the challenge of solving the toughest problems in natural language processing
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April 13, 2020
13
Apr'20
How Singapore’s Niometrics is changing network analytics
By extracting granular data and emphasising privacy protection, Niometrics’ network analytics technology is being put through its paces in a variety of use cases
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April 09, 2020
09
Apr'20
NHSX partners with Facebook and Accenture for video call device trial during Covid-19 crisis
Social media firm will distribute the equipment in hospitals, care homes and other healthcare settings
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April 09, 2020
09
Apr'20
‘It's going to be a really different NHS’ – how NHS Digital is tackling the coronavirus crisis
The Covid-19 outbreak has led to huge amounts of work for NHS Digital, shifting its priorities and creating unprecedented demand for products and data, but it has also had a positive impact, says CEO Sarah Wilkinson
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April 08, 2020
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Apr'20
Games developers join fight against coronavirus
Sector firms will deliver health messaging to UK citizens though popular games under a partnership with the government
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April 08, 2020
08
Apr'20
Australian open source project to expand global reach
Data61’s open source seL4 microkernel project will be supported by a new foundation created under the auspices of the Linux Foundation
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April 07, 2020
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Apr'20
UCL collaborates with IBM to use virtual reality to tackle loneliness
Through an industry collaboration with IBM, university is enabling students to tackle real-world problems using virtual reality, artificial intelligence and internet of things technologies
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
House of Commons commits to digital Parliament
Temporary arrangements will be in place to allow MPs to work remotely, with a project involving the BBC set to implement a more robust solution
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Government launches £20m tech fund to tackle coronavirus crisis
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced the funding to back proposals to be reviewed by Innovate UK
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Malaysia’s telemedicine vision gets fresh boost
Tech startup DoctorOnCall has built a virtual health advisory platform for people to consult doctors amid the coronavirus outbreak, catalysing Malaysia’s telemedicine blueprint, which was conceived over two decades ago
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April 03, 2020
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Apr'20
Covid-19 apps pose threat to digital privacy on a global scale
Digital security firm Surfshark has reviewed a number of apps aimed at tackling the spread of coronavirus, and found that many pose a threat to people’s digital privacy
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April 03, 2020
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Apr'20
Coronavirus: Welsh National Health Service preps Watson-powered chatbot
NHS Wales is working on a Watson-powered virtual assistant to provide information on Covid-19, with several health services worldwide also looking to Watson to provide coronavirus advice for the public and clinicians
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April 03, 2020
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Apr'20
Speaker calls for virtual Parliament during coronavirus crisis
Pressure mounts to build on previous virtual trials in parliamentary committee hearings and enable the House of Commons to operate remotely.
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Use of NHS technology surges during Covid-19 outbreak
Digital platforms provided by the health service are attracting many more users as a result of social distancing and the need to provide services remotely