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As millions face being 'pinged', just how effective is the NHS Test and Trace app?

Millions of people face being pinged by the NHS COVID-19 app as infection rates rise over the coming weeks, but Sky News analysis shows that the number of people checking into venues has fallen in most areas.

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Superpedestrian acquires Navmatic to detect and control unsafe e-scooter rider behavior

Electric scooter operator Superpedestrian has announced its acquisition of Navmatic, a startup that helps micromobility operators locate vehicles and correct their movements in real time.The companies

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Sweetch raises $20M for a personalized engagement system designed to boost health outcomes

You’ve just sat down to dinner, and your wearable device reminds you to get up and get in your steps for the day. Maybe the app has a point, but odds are, you’ll push the notification to the side. The

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Sophisticated malware is being used to spy on journalists, politicians and human rights activists

The targets are on a list of more than 50,000 phone numbers believed to be of interest to clients of Israeli hackers for hire, NSO Group.

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NBA highlights on July 17: Comeback win puts Bucks on top in Finals

Giannis Antetokounmpo (L) and Khris Middleton (R) of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrate their 123-119 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, U

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How pitch training can help startups get their story right

When you hire a marketing consultant, you don’t necessarily expect to wind up discussing your life’s purpose. Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often

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Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe

More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away

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China slams Japan for interfering in internal affairs

China voiced its strong dissatisfaction with Japan over its interference into the question of China's Taiwan region on Wednesday. The Defense of Japan white paper relea

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People guilty of racist abuse of footballers online will be banned from matches, PM says

The PM says he is "taking practical steps to ensure that the football banning order regime is changed", but he is taken to task by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer over the government's previous equivocation over whether fans should jeer England players for taking the knee.

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Bloomberg's 'Covid Resilience Ranking' is indeed a 'laughing stock'

A woman receives COVID-19 test in New York, U.S., October 8, 2020. /CFP Editor's note:Anthony Moretti is an associate professor at the Department of Communication and Organizational Leadership

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Next Gen Foods to launch its plant-based chicken in the U.S. after raising a $20M seed extension from investors like GGV

Singapore-based Next Gen Foods will bring its plant-based chicken alternative to the United States after raising a $20 million seed extension. Investors included GGV Capital, agriculture and food tech

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Tesla full self-driving software 'may do the wrong thing at the worst time'

The company has been at pains to stress to drivers that they must remain attentive and behind the wheel even when in autopilot.

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Elevate Brands banks $250M to roll up third-party merchants selling on Amazon’s marketplace

The Amazon roll-up play — where one company creates economies of scale by buying up and consolidating multiple smaller third-party merchants that sell their goods via Amazon’s marketplace

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Beyond Pride: The fight against tech’s brogrammer culture

I was 4 years old when I started playing what I’ve come to think of as “the game.” It was dressing-up time at school, and, as I ran over to a costume box, my teacher grabbed me by the shoulders. Right

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The return of congressional earmarks invites public corruption

Museums for teapots, tunnels for turtles, and alcohol for mice might seem like things straight out of Alice in Wonderland. Unfortunately for taxpayers' pocketbooks, the

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Lifting most restrictions could lead to new variant, leading scientists warn

Coronavirus case rates are back at last winter's levels across much of England while hospital admissions have risen as the government considers making NHS staff exempt from self-isolating when they are "pinged".

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Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt

From the outside looking in, the construction industry appears ripe for tech innovation. The industry represents 6.3% of the U.S. GDP. There are close to 1 million general contractors (GCs) in the cou