The world may be one step closer to getting a coronavirus jab after Oxford University’s vaccine candidate entered its final stage of tests in the US. UK drug giant AstraZeneca, which owns the rights to the vaccine, said it had enrolled 30,000 American volunteers to take part in its phase three clinical trial. It now means … Read more
Twenty second Covid test: Heathrow Airport trials could spare Britons from quarantine after holidays if ministers back the scheme The airport is working with Oxford and Manchester universities on three tests Heathrow believes it could allow travel to resume to and from ‘red list’ countries Passengers reaching the UK from these places have to quarantine … Read more
Google is trialling an emergency sound detection mode for its Pixel Buds ear phones that alerts users to what’s going on around them. The new feature, called Attention Alerts, detects signs of an emergency such as a barking dog, a crying baby or ambulance sirens with the help of AI. The new mode – which is … Read more
Google is trialling an emergency sound detection mode for its Pixel Buds ear phones that alerts users to what’s going on around them. The new feature, called Attention Alerts, detects signs of an emergency such as a barking dog, a crying baby or ambulance sirens with the help of AI. The new mode – which is … Read more
A virtual reality simulation system costing £300,000 is being trialled by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in an effort to make combat training more immersive and realistic. The ‘first-person shooter’ -style combat game is being developed under contract with the UK Ministry of Defence by the veteran-run software company SimCentric. The simulation software — dubbed ‘SAF-TAC’ … Read more
British Army trials hybrid-powered military vehicles to improve stealth and boost its eco-friendly credentials The British Army are creating prototype hybrids of the Foxhound and Jackal 2 The first vehicles will begin testings from November 2020 until July 2021 They will retain their diesel engine but will have batteries electronics connected The move is part … Read more
The NHS Test and Trace smartphone app is being re-launched today with a second round of trials on the Isle of Wight and in the London borough of Newham. England’s beleaguered app, of which the first version had to be scrapped in June, has now been recreated using technology made by Google and Apple. Officials … Read more
Singapore police trial two pilotless drones to help enforce social distancing measures The drones were developed for Singapore police by Israeli company Airobotics The drones weigh 22lb, detect gatherings, & can stream footage to the police Two drones will be used on a three-and-a-half month trial over an industrial estate in the west of the … Read more
Spikes in infection rates and second wave fears point to the battle against coronavirus being a long one. To tackle the virus, will most almost certainly require the development of a vaccine and new treatments for the people affected. As well as the drugs themselves, that will mean more help from the companies providing clinical … Read more
The official trailer for Lili Reinhart and actor Austin Abrams’ highly anticipated romance drama Chemical Hearts premiered on Wednesday. Chemical Hearts, which is based on the book Our Chemical Hearts by author Krystal Sutherland, is slated for an August 21 release on Amazon Prime Video. The Amazon Original film follows hopeless romantic Henry Page (Abrams) whose teenage … Read more