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Tech Digest daily roundup: NHS app gains 2.7 million users since Covid status update
The NHS app has gained an additional 2.7 million users since a new version of the app has allowed people to show whether they have received the coronavirus vaccine. The app, separate from the NHS Covid-19 app, began enabling people to show proof that they had received the vaccine from 17 May, in order to…
Tech Digest Daily Roundup: Apple iOS15 to offer greater privacy functions
Apple device users will now be able to see when individual apps request access to features such as the microphone, camera and phone gallery, plus which third parties they have connected with in the last seven days. The new "app privacy report" feature was unveiled at the firm's annual developers' conference, WWDC. Apple has prioritised…
Tech Digest daily round up: Space debris satellite launched
A UK-led mission to show how space debris can be removed has blasted into space. Two spacecraft – a servicer satellite to collect the debris and a client satellite to act as the debris – launched from Kazakhstan on a Soyuz rocket operated by GK Launch Services. The End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration (ELSA-d)…
Plug-in car grant slashed to £2,500, cars over £35,000 now excluded
The plug-in car grant has been slashed from £3,000 to £2,500 from today (March 18th) and will now only be available on electric cars costing up to £35,000. Grants will no longer be available for higher-priced vehicles, which are 'typically bought by drivers who can afford to switch without a subsidy from taxpayers', claims The…
Could exit warning technology prevent ‘car dooring’ incidents?
The latest car from CUPRA, the Formentor SUV, could help prevent dangerous ‘car dooring’ incidents with its Exit Warning technology, claims the manufacturer. The feature provides additional assistance when exiting a stationary vehicle to protect other road users by reducing the chances of the driver or passengers opening a door in front of passing traffic. …
