Ministers call for crackdown and family doctors will be told to boost the use of social prescribingMinisters have ordered a crackdown on overprescribing of medicines after a review found one in 10 drugs dispensed by GPs and pharmacists are pointless an…
グーグルから捜査当局に渡される位置データが急増、「ジオフェンス令状」が人々のプライヴァシーを脅かしている
人々の位置情報などの履歴を法執行機関が請求する「ジオフェンス令状」に基づく捜査が米国で急増していることが、このほどグーグルが明らかにした情報請求の件数から明らかになった。ユーザーの個人情報を特定の場所や時間に基づいて企業に一括請求する捜査手法であることから、プライヴァシーの侵害につながる危険性が改めて指摘されている。
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Apple Watch Series 6の5,500円OFFは明日まで！【健康ガジェット】
現在、家電量販店やアマゾンでは、Apple Watch series 6のGPSモデルが、5,500円OFFになるキャンペーンを実施中です。…
Felt raised $4.5 million to get you to ‘think in maps’
From vaccine distribution plans to fire trackers to bar crawls for your best friend’s birthday, maps help people visualize space and express impact. And Felt, a new Oakland-based startup co-founded by Sam Hashemi and Can Duruk, is on a mission to make the medium more mainstream. Felt is a collaborative software company that wants to […]
NHS still not recognising British citizens’ overseas Covid jabs, says peer
Lord Paddick accuses government of ‘broken promises’ after Pfizer jabs received in Norway go unrecognisedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritons vaccinated abroad are still struggling to get their jabs registered with the NH…
NHS drops from first to fourth among rich countries’ healthcare systems
Thinktank says longer wait for treatment since Covid pandemic is main reason, in study of 11 countriesThe NHS has lost its prestigious ranking as the best health system in a study of 11 rich countries by an influential US thinktank.The UK has fallen fr…
Google Maps on iOS adds live location sharing in iMessage, home screen widget, dark mode
Google Maps announced today three feature updates to its iOS app. With live location sharing in the iMessage app, a traffic widget for the home screen and dark mode, Google Maps is positioning itself as a stronger competitor against iOS’ native Apple Maps. Live location sharing was already possible in Google Maps — by tapping […]
GP clinics at ‘breaking point’ and recovery plan is essential
Government must ramp up staff recruitment as job was ‘undoable’ even before Covid, says GP body Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDoctors are warning that general practice clinics risk cracking under the pressure of “unsustain…
The RapidSOS EC-1
Numbers can take on profound cultural significance, but few numbers have quite the resonance as 911, the emergency number for the United States. Few want to dial it, but when they must, it works.
After a decade, Congress might finally bring 911 into the internet age
When it comes to user-interface design, 911 is about as good as it gets. It’s the “most recognized number in the United States,” Steve Souder, a prominent 911 leader, points out.