Tag: COVID-19
AI-powered cough monitoring app now available on Android and iOS
An AI-powered cough-monitoring app that provides health insights and can potentially detect COVID-19 has launched on both Android and iOS platforms. Called Hyfe, the app uses specialised acoustic artificial intelligence […]
Four out of 10 have used cars as place to work
Four out of 10 households in the UK have used their car as an additional place to work, relax or even to catch up on TV shows during the pandemic, […]
1 in 10 Brits unable to pay monthly bills since pandemic
Millions of Brits are at risk of being unable to afford their monthly phone bills, as mid-contract price hikes stretch their struggling finances even further. A poll of 2,000 adults […]
Tech Digest daily round up: 8 year old becomes paid Fortnite player
The BBC writes about the youngest ever paid Fortnite player. Aged just 8, Joseph Deen signed with the Californian esports team, Team 33, in December last year. They invited him […]
Over half of us cleaning more often since pandemic, claims Dyson
Dyson has unveiled the results of its first-ever annual global dust study, which shows that over half of us are cleaning more frequently since last March and that we spend […]
COVID-19 made school kids more interested in STEM, survey reveals
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a generation of schoolchildren interested in a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), research has revealed. A survey of 1,000 kids aged 11-17 […]
Nearly half want to continue WFH after Covid-19, claims survey
This year’s Home Improvement Trends Report from Rated People has revealed that nearly half of us want to continue working from home (WFH) after the pandemic is over, despite the fact […]
COVID-19 prompts firms to invest in IT projects
The UK’s technology sector is set to experience strong growth in 2021, with COVID-19 prompting businesses to invest in new IT projects, research from Studio Graphene has revealed. The […]
Today’s Tech Digest: Bitcoin value surges after Elon Musk investment
Bitcoin is now worth more than the ruble, claims The Telegraph. The value of Bitcoin has surpassed the market cap of Russia’s ruble after the price of the digital coin […]
eCommerce Market to hit 3.8B Users in 2021, 10% Jump in a Year
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift away from brick-and-mortar stores to digital shopping, as millions of consumers worldwide turned to eCommerce amid the lockdown. According to data presented by Finaria.it, […]
