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Data should enfranchise people, says the Democrat’s head of technology
Nellwyn Thomas cut her chops in campaign technology as the Deputy Chief of Analytics for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. Outside politics, she’s had her foot in Big Tech, working on business intelligence and data science for both Etsy and Facebook before becoming the Chief Technology Officer of the Democratic National Committee in May 2019. …
New technology expected to make it easier to find missing people on P.E.I.
Volunteers with P.E.I. Ground Search and Rescue are testing new mapping technology they expect will make it easier to locate missing people. The technology being tested Saturday at P.E.I. National Park in Cavendish includes a series of apps that make it easier and more efficient to co-ordinate searches, said George Williams, president of P.E.I. Ground Search and …
People returning to Pa. from 25 states, including Florida, should quarantine, health department says
Facebook Share Twitter Share The Pennsylvania Department of Health released an updated list of states where travelers are returning from are asked to self-quarantine for 14 days. Officials change the list based on the number of positive COVID-19 cases reported in the states listed. There are 25 states currently on the list. They include: Alabama …
Cambridgeshire coronavirus: Warning to young people as groups continue to break ‘rule of six’
Young people across Cambridgeshire are being urged to continue to follow the current coronavirus guidelines. Cambridgeshire Constabulary has issued a plea along with Cambridgeshire County Council following a number of incidents over the past week where people were reported gathering in large groups in Parker’s Piece, Midsummer Common and Jesus Green. As a result, patrols …
New technology aims to protect people from COVID-19 | News
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – More schools and businesses are coming up with new ways to keep people safe during the ongoing pandemic. A Brentwood technology company, Red.Care, created a new tool named EV that performs thermal body scans, has face recognition capabilities, and interacts with each person it meets. Paul Kapu, the owner of the company, …
‘Long Covid’: Why are some people not recovering?
Image copyright Getty Images For most people, Covid-19 is a brief and mild disease but some are left struggling with symptoms including lasting fatigue, persistent pain and breathlessness for months. The condition known as “long Covid” is having a debilitating effect on people’s lives, and stories of being left exhausted after even a short walk …
Coronavirus live updates: Covid-19 has killed at least 1 million people around the globe
September 28, 2020 at 4:16 PM EDT Dow closes up more than 400 points after weeks of sharp losses By Hannah Denham and Hamza Shaban Stocks closed up after a dramatic uptick during Monday’s trading day, as sectors that have been battered since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus led a broad-based rally. The Dow …
How technology is helping to teach young people about heritage crafts
How can old traditional crafts be promoted among the young, technology-driven generation? In this week’s Futuris, Euronews spoke with Xenophon Zabulis, a computer scientist at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas in Greece, to find out about the innovative ideas they have come up with to engage today’s youth with some past traditions. Some of …
Mizzou disciplines 20 more people for breaking school’s COVID-19 policies | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri says 19 more students and one former have been disciplined for violating the school’s COVID-19 policies. MU said the punishments all stemmed from hosting gatherings of more than 20 people, which is a violation of a Boone County health order. Five students have been suspended for the remainder …
Public health boss’ plea to people thinking of breaking North East lockdown rules
“We can get out of it sooner if everyone is compliant.” That is the message from North East health chiefs to anyone thinking of ignoring the lockdown-style Covid restrictions that were imposed in the region on Friday. The strict measures ban anyone in Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Sunderland, or County Durham from …
