Poll of 17,000 motorists finds 91% don’t feel safe on smart motorways

Hardly any drivers feel safe on smart motorways, the result of a huge motorist poll has highlighted today. A survey of 17,171 drivers by the AA found that just 9 per cent feel relaxed or safe using the motorways without hard shoulders, either permanently or as part of temporary measures when there’s a lot of … Read more

Medical workers in San Francisco test ‘smart rings’ that will monitor for coronavirus warning signs

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Lisa Snowdon reveals she and fiancé George Smart are experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms

Lisa Snowdon reveals she and fiancé George Smart are experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms as the couple go into self-isolation By Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 22:54 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 00:36 GMT, 25 March 2020 Lisa Snowdon has revealed that she and her fiancé George Smart have been experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms as they self-isolate … Read more

Employees urged to turn off smart speakers while working from home during the coronavirus

Tech companies are known to listen in on private conversation via its smart speakers in order to ‘improve voice-recognition features.’ Now that millions of people are currently working home due to the coronavirus outbreak, employers are urging their stuff to power down the technology in order to keep it from listening to confidential phone calls. … Read more

Millions of first generation smart meters fitted last year as rate of installations drops 

Nearly 1.5million first generation smart meters (SMETS1) were installed in households across the country last year – despite the fact installations of the older devices do not count towards energy suppliers official target figures. Some 4.5million smart meters were installed in 2019, according to a new report from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial … Read more

How do I get Disney Plus on my Smart TV?: Here’s how to download the app onto your television

How do I get Disney Plus on my Smart TV? From Samsung to LG and Sony, how to download the app onto your television By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 17:55 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 19:19 GMT, 17 March 2020 Disney+ is coming to UK screens next Tuesday (March 24) and it couldn’t … Read more

IDC names the best North American smart cities

Winners of the IDC Smart Cities North American Awards were named in 11 categories, representing success and efficiency of smart city projects implemented across the country. 5G will bring smart cities to life in unexpected ways 5G has the potential to help cities improve citizen engagement and build an intelligent urban ecosystem around services, ambience, … Read more