Floods will get so bad in areas of England that emergency services will struggle to respond quickly

Flooding will become so bad in parts of England over the next 30 years that ambulances and fire brigades will struggle to reach locals within the seven-minute window for life-threatening incidents, study shows When flooding occurs, roads can become impassable or congested with traffic At the same time, demand for the emergency services often significantly rises  Experts … Read more

Amazon’s Alexa updated to help respond to users who are concerned they may have novel coronavirus

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant can now respond to users who are concerned they may be infected with novel coronavirus Users can now query Amazon’s voice assistant on if they have coronavirus Alexa can respond to users with information pulled from the CDC A new feature also makes the assistant sing along with hand washing It … Read more

Apple’s voice assistant Siri can now respond to users who are worried they may have coronavirus

Apple’s voice assistant Siri can now respond to users who are worried they may have coronavirus with a questionnaire Siri can now respond to users who are worried they may have COVID-19  The voice assistant now responds with a questionnaire  Among other things, Siri asks is users have a fever or cough It then directs … Read more

What should you do with your investments as markets fall? Five financial gurus respond

Between them, they have racked up nearly 130 years working in the City, managing investment funds worth billions of pounds on behalf of investors – through thick and thin. Five hugely experienced fund managers who passionately believe that stock markets reward long-term investors, however painful the present may be. We asked them for their views … Read more