‘Digital twin’ of Earth will create simulations of our planet to help predict extreme events

‘Digital twin’ of Earth will create and test simulations of our planet to help predict when extreme events like catastrophic flooding or food shortages will strike The digital twin Earth will help world leaders prepare for extreme events The innovation uses machine learning to create and test simulations It will be used to predict extreme … Read more

City firms will start using digital health passports to get staff back into the office

Major City firms will start using digital health passports from next month as part of an ambitious plan to get staff back to offices. Covid-19 testing firm Prenetics has signed deals with around 100 companies – including investment banks based at Canary Wharf in London – to help get staff back to work safely. Employees … Read more

City firms will start using digital health passports to get staff back into the office

Major City firms will start using digital health passports from next month as part of an ambitious plan to get staff back to offices. Covid-19 testing firm Prenetics has signed deals with around 100 companies – including investment banks based at Canary Wharf in London – to help get staff back to work safely. Employees … Read more

Digital travel vaccine certificates backed by Cabinet ministers and could be used by March

Cabinet ministers have backed the use of vaccine certificates for travellers wanting to head abroad this year. The certificates will verify Covid inoculations and will be developed by the government, following the likes of Greece, Spain, Poland, Iceland and Portugal to commit to similar schemes. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will head up the programme which … Read more

Digital travel vaccine certificates backed by Cabinet ministers and could be used by March

Cabinet ministers have backed the use of vaccine certificates for travellers wanting to head abroad this year. The certificates will verify Covid inoculations and will be developed by the government, following the likes of Greece, Spain, Poland, Iceland and Portugal to commit to similar schemes. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will head up the programme which … Read more

Epic unveils MetaHuman Creator that designs ‘digital humans’ who move and speak like a living person

Epic Games, maker of the video game ‘Fornite,’ has released a sneak peek of its browser-based software tool that lets developers create ‘digital humans.’ Powered by the firm’s Unreal Engine, the MetaHuman Creator provides dozens of hairstyles, ear types, lip shades and more, allowing users to mix and match to create 3D characters that move … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: The Reddit digital rebellion will likely end in tears 

The raw delight with which Reddit and other chat rooms are taking on hedge funds and the financial establishment is understandable.  How enticing it is that for a small retail commitment of cash, there is the promise of great gains at the end of the rainbow. It is not just holders of exchange traded funds … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Cordiant Digital powering online boom

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: More than 4.5bn people use the internet every day, so plug in to tech firm Cordiant Digital, which is powering the online boom By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 13:22 GMT, 31 January 2021 More than 4.5billion people use the internet every day, … Read more

What could JP Morgan’s new digital bank pay British savers?

The new bank set to be launched in the UK by JP Morgan Chase over the next few months could upend Britain’s current account market but is unlikely to be a saviour for savers, experts have suggested. The world’s seventh-largest bank has hired 400 people and is preparing to launch an ‘innovative’ app-based bank in … Read more