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Outside sponsors = privatisation
Under the re-organisation, Sajid Javid will give more freedom to well-run hospitals that manage to treat patients quickly. But he will come down hard on failing NHS trusts in an attempt to deal with the ‘huge’ variation in performance across… Read More ›
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The Garmin epix™ (Gen 2)- Apple’s battery team need to speak to Garmin
The stunning 1.3″ always-on AMOLED display brings your watch to life, even under bright sunlight. Trusted button controls that work in any environment are matched with a responsive new touchscreen interface for quick access to selections and map features. Fit… Read More ›
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Why is Fitbit charging people to view their own data?
Garmin’s project lead for the Venu 2 Plus, said the company wouldn’t lock data behind a paywall. “It’s your data,” McClendon said. “We’re not charging you the ability to access your data, and that’s something we will continue to do… Read More ›
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Which Apps Collect the Most Personal Data?
According to a study conducted by pCloud, 52% of apps share your data with third parties. It found that Instagram shares 79% of your personal data, putting it ahead of Facebook, which shares 57% of your data, by comparison. The… Read More ›
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The strange trend of apps leaving the Apple Watch
Uber has quietly shut down its Apple Watch app, with the software now showing a message that instructs people to “please switch to the Uber mobile app.” The company is “no longer supporting the Apple Watch app,” according to the… Read More ›
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Omicron is ending the pandemic
In the United Kingdom where the Omicron wave is about 2 to 3 weeks ahead of North America, the Chair in Infection and Global Health at the University of Liverpool says the UK is entering “a new Covid-era”, which he… Read More ›
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When you attack the BBC, the NHS and the Queen you are not patriotic, and you will lose
‘One day, we’ll have a PM who isn’t a monstrous arse. There won’t be knighthoods for failure. The Culture Secretary won’t be a vain moron. The Home Secretary won’t be a dullwitted bully. The govt won’t need to be under… Read More ›
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The medieval habit of ‘two sleeps’
Nearly 300 years later, in the early 1990s, the historian Roger Ekirch walked through the arched entranceway to the Public Record Office in London – an imposing gothic building that housed the UK’s National Archives from 1838 until 2003. There,… Read More ›
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The time that I broke Covid rules
This is a wonderful thread which explains how rules can be broken for the right reason. The reality is that every single person on the planet has broken a Covid rule, either accidentally or on one occasion, but the problem… Read More ›
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You can’t replace the feel of turning a real page
That trend undermines the tech companies’ seductive promises that apps and platforms will always and inevitably eclipse physical objects. The unexpected triumph of printed books – partly a result of their enhanced design values – proves that not all upgrades… Read More ›
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