Tube users forced to cram into carriages due to reduced services for key workers

Tube users were forced to cram into carriages after reduced services for key workers left London transport packed once again amid coronavirus chaos. Mayor Sadiq Khan previously said that the Underground, Overground and Docklands Light Railway Service could be ‘scaled down’ as thousands of commuters work from home. But passengers have been urging him to reconsider as … Read more

Google alerts users to call a doctor if they search for medical-related locations for coronavius

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

Apps alert users when they or their children cross paths with people infected by coronavirus

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

Facebook will launch a ‘coronavirus information center’ to provide users with legitimate information

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

TikTok moderators ordered to suppress posts from ugly and poor users, new document reveals

TikTok has come under fire for instructing moderators to suppress posts created by people deemed ‘too ugly, poor or disabled for the platform’ in a bid to attract more users. The Intercept obtained internal documents that state certain videos have been hidden because they show ‘rural poverty, seniors with too many wrinkles, beer bellies and crooked … Read more

How IBM Watson’s new natural language processing capabilities helps business users

Project Debater’s new sentiment analysis understands expressions like “hardly helpful.” MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab: Robots will take over parts of your job, not all of it Researchers predict that designers at all wage levels and employees with deep industry knowledge will still be in high demand. IBM reports that Watson is ready to take on … Read more

Phishing: Leading targets, breaking myths, and educating users

Vade Secure’s Adrien Gendre explains why the end user is an important link in the security chain. Phishing: Leading targets, breaking myths, and educating users Vade Secure’s Adrien Gendre explains why the end user is an important link in the security chain. TechRepublic reporter Veronica Combs interviewed Adrien Gendre, chief solutions architect at Vade Secure, … Read more