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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: New Foldable, Flip Phones, Wearables And AI
New foldable smartphones, wearables, enhanced AI, and health monitoring announced by Samsung at Paris launch
Australian Parliament Calls For Return Of Julian Assange
Call for the UK and US to return Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who remains in Belmarsh prison amid US extradition appeal
Apple Watch Credited With Saving Woman’s Life After Poisoning
Emergency SOS function on Apple Watch credited with saving the life of a woman and her cat after carbon monoxide poisoning
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Confirms ‘Minor Stroke’
Steve Wozniak is back home in the US, after he was rushed to hospital in Mexico City, after suffering minor stroke
Industrial Robot Crushes Man To Death
Rise of the machines? Factory worker at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea killed by industrial robot
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Rushed To Hospital
Health concerns for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, after reports of him being rushed to hospital with possible stroke
Apple Watch To Include Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnoea Detection – Report
Forthcoming Apple Watch to include two notable healthcare functions, with coaching and health services also reportedly in the mix
Apple To Issue Update In France To Resolve iPhone 12 Sales Ban
After French regulator ban on sales of iPhone 12 over radiation levels, Apple readies update for that country
France Halts Sales Of iPhone 12, Cites Radiation Exposure
Apple is pushing back against a move by French watchdog to ban sales of Apple iPhone 12 over radiation exposure limits
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Surviving On ‘Bread And Water’
Jail is not agreeing with vegan Sam Bankman-Fried, as lawyers express concern about access to suitable food, medicine in Brooklyn jail
YouTube To Remove False Cancer Treatment Claims
Doesn't already do this? YouTube updates its medical misinformation policy and starts removing false claims about cancer treatment
Apple Watch X To Track Blood Pressure – Report
Apple is expected to unveil its tenth anniversary 'Watch X' in the next two year, that will reportedly include blood pressure monitoring
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Wellness Tech for Businesses
Dr Oliver Harrison, CEO, Koa Health, outlines the challenges business face, particularly when supporting positive mental health, and how technology can be an integral component of initiatives business leaders can use to ensure their wo ...
Alphabet Unit Verily To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff – Report
Verily is to axe 15 percent of its workforce as it reportedly seeks to distance itself from Google owner Alphabet
Australia’s Top Health Insurer Hacked
Hacker steals customer data from Australia's leading health insurer Medibank Private, in latest data breach down under
Rollercoaster Rides Trigger iPhone 14 Crash Alerts
Doesn't happen on Android? Flagship iPhone 14's are reportedly triggering crash alerts for thrill seeking users riding on rollercoasters
Amazon Unveils Sleep Tracking Device, Updates Echo, Kindle
Arrival of Halo Rise sleep tracker comes amid updates to Fire TV, Kindle, and new Echo devices that double as Wi-Fi mesh extenders
Amazon Won’t Face Federal Action Over Tornado Warehouse Collapse
No citation or penalities to be issued by federal agency, after December tornado flattened Amazon's DLI4 warehouse, killing six people
Uber, Lyft Drop Mask Requirement In US
Masks now optional. Riders and drivers of ride hailing services Uber and Lyft will now longer be forced to wear a facemask
Half Of Cybersecurity Professionals Consider Quitting – Study
New research from threat detection specialist Vectra reveals very worrying rise of health and mental pressures on security professionals
Dyson’s First Wearable Is Air-Purifying Headphone Device
Available in the Autumn, Dyson unveils its first wearable device called the Dyson Zone, which incorporates air-purifying headphones and facemask
Google Tests Health Monitoring Via Smartphone Sensors
Yet another healthcare move from Google, which is now testing the sensors on smartphones for heart monitoring and eyeball health
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Refutes Animal Abuse Allegations
Neuralink admits eight monkeys have died during its research, as it responds to legal complaint from anti animal testing group
Amazon Removes Mask Requirement For Fully Vaccinated Staff
Amazon warehouse workers in certain US states will no longer have to wear facemasks - providing they are fully vaccinated
Amazon Brings Back Masks For Warehouse Workers
All Amazon warehouse workers in the United States are once again required to wear masks at work, amid Covid infection surge
Google Staff Refusing Vaccine Will Be Fired
Staff at Google who refuse to be vaccinated will first lose their salary, and eventually will be fired, according to internal documents
Researchers Warn Of Software Flaws With Medical Devices
More than a dozen vulnerabilities found in software used in medical devices and machinery, which could cause crashes if exploited
Texas Governor Bans Vaccine Mandates
Over 4 million cases of Covid in Texas and 66,000 thousand deaths, does not stop Texas governor from banning vaccine mandates
YouTube To Block All Anti-Vaccine Content
Streaming platform will now block all anti-vaccine content, in a major expansion of its ban on misinformation on Coronavirus vaccines