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‘Foot-recognition’ AI scanner can prevent heart failure hospitalisations

New research from the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester suggests that a home device that scans a person's feet as they get out of bed could help detect early signs of worsening heart failure, potentially keeping them out of hospital.

UK councils are failing to improve productivity through automated workflows

A Freedom of Information request finds that local councils are not realising productivity improvements through automated workflows.

How is software design digitising the world?

Scott Brothers, Group Chief Operating Officer at ONVU Technology discusses how software design is digitising the world with a focus on the influence it has had on modern-day technologies such as virtual and augmented realities.

Delivering coast-to-coast mobile networks

Here Tom Luke, VP at Tutela explores the challenges and strategies that can help delivered coast-to-coast mobile networks in order to meet rural obligations.

AI must start transforming healthcare today

Terry Walby, founder and CEO of Thoughtonomy, looks at how AI is transforming healthcare, exploring examples of how different organisations have been using automation.

Cyber attacks: Protecting universities and solving cyber security issues

Anthony O’Mara, VP EMEA of Malwarebytes highlights the cyber security issues universities are facing and what steps they can take to protect themselves from a cyber attack.

Tech and care: New deal to transform learning disability sector?

A new report was launched in Parliament this month setting out the case for a deal for the learning disability sector, focusing on realising the potential of technology to boost investment and transform the way care is delivered.

Me, myself and I: Protecting consumer identities

David Orme, SVP at IDEX Biometrics, explores how recent breakthroughs in fingerprint biometric technology are providing the key to protecting consumer identities.

SonicWall 2019 report: 55% rise in IoT malware attacks

SonicWall today (24 July) released the updated 2019 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, which found that IoT malware attacks and encrypted threats are increasing.

Data-enabled informative decision making in the public sector

Here, Shaun Collings details why leveraging relevant data, enhancing citizen trust and transforming data structures are key to data-enabled informative decision making.

New health-data programme to detect diseases early

Diseases could be detected even before people experience symptoms, thanks to a pioneering new health-data programme as part of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy.

Students’ Emotional Fitness app Fika shortlisted for Start-Up of the Year 

Fika co-founders Nick Bennett and Gareth Fryer have been recognised for a pioneering new approach to student wellbeing as the Emotional Fitness app has been shortlisted for Start-Up of the Year at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

Scientists find mental cause of ‘Uncanny Valley’ feeling

University of Cambridge scientists have discovered mechanisms in the brain that could be the cause of the 'Uncanny Valley' feeling, of looking at something near to human but not quite human.

Playing catch-up: An update on the NHS digital revolution

Here, Andrew Gardner discusses what is really going on under the surface of the NHS digital revolution and what further needs to happen.

Bridging the digital gap: The importance of teaching technology to older people

Alongside Maplewave, we explore the importance of teaching technology to older people in order to close the digital age divide and which methods will help close the digital gap.

The future of the smartwatches: Kids champion eco-friendly gadgets

Smartwatches are already capable of tracking health and fitness, monitoring sleep, receiving messages and much more than we ever could have imagined a decade ago. So, with that in mind, what could the future hold for wearable tech?.

Crypto mining on the rise among hackers

David Hobbs, director of security solutions at Radware, highlights what government organisation's need to know as cryptomining becomes back in favour with hackers.

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