Secondary school is evacuated and children sent home after staff receive ‘malicious communication’ Pupils at Radyr Comprehensive in Cardiff told to go home amid police incident The incident is said to be ongoing and ‘relating to a malicious communication’ Headteacher said parents should email school if children can’t access homes By Faith Ridler For Mailonline … Read more
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have been the trusted, long used technologies for data communication, but there’s another kind on the block that looks to claim the space. Ultra-Wideband (UWB) wireless protocol that was first introduced on the Apple iPhone 11, and then adopted by the Samsung Galaxy Note 20/20 Ultra, is now picking up pace and … Read more
Along with the announcement of new Amazon hardware, we’re also getting a huge dump of new features from its digital assistant Alexa. They’re bringing communication, productivity, entertainment, and even safety features, most of which are available with just a few words spoken to Alexa. Some are already available while some will be rolling out in … Read more
Scientists in the UK have demonstrated a prototype quantum network for secure online communications that can’t be penetrated by cyber attacks. The University of Bristol’s ‘multiplexing’ system splits light particles that carry information to multiple internet users from a single central source. Researchers have demonstrated the technology – which employs the odd effects of quantum entanglement … Read more
Sniffing acts as an important tool in the art of conversation and is used to indicate the end of a thought or the approach of a difficult subject, researchers claim. Research by the University of Basel, Switzerland, focused on the sharp audible intake of breath through the nose, rather than sniffing as in smelling something. … Read more
Facebook showcases feature in its business communication tool Workplace that lets employers ban topics like ‘unionize’ An internal presentation on a feature in ‘Workplace’ suggested that ‘unionize’ could be a word banned by employers The presentation caused backlash from employees and was taken down The incident is the latest clash of company culture at Facebook … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres has been continuing her daily syndicated talk show from the comfort of her own home, amid the coronavirus shutdown, which has angered her ‘furious’ crew amid poor communication regarding their pay. The Ellen DeGeneres Show’s main stage crew, which is comprised of roughly 30 people, received ‘no communication’ about issues like pay and … Read more
Follow this advice from Google and other tech experts to stay connected now that telecommuting is the new normal, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus could make remote work the norm, what businesses need to know The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak could be the catalyst for a dramatic increase in telecommuting. Enterprises should … Read more