Home secretary: Almost all NHS systems hit in global ransomware attack have now recovered May 13, 2017 NHS IT systems have almost entirely recovered from the disruption caused by a global cyber attack, according to home secretary Amber Rudd. Speaking after chairing a meeting of Cobra, the crisis response committee, she said 97 per cent of Britain’s health service trusts are now “working as normal”. She said 48 of 248, around one [...]
NHS IT systems attacked: Hospitals across the UK have been hacked – reports May 12, 2017 A number of hospitals from 16 different NHS trusts across the UK have been hacked, according to reports. NHS Digital confirmed the attack, and said a number of NHS organisation have reported to NHS Digital that they have been affected by a ransomware attack. Some hospitals are having to turn patients away as they struggle [...]
London house prices: Property prices in Hackney are 17 times the average wage May 12, 2017 How do your local house prices compare with your salary? Unpleasantly? The residents of one London borough are particularly badly affected, new research has shown – and it’s not one of the obvious ones. Yes, it is the trendy borough of Hackney which has the dubious accolade of being the part of the UK with [...]
Virtual reality firm Improbable raises $500m in funding led by Japan’s SoftBank May 12, 2017 City-based UK tech startup Improbable last night said it had scored $502m (£389m) in new investment led by Japan’s SoftBank. The five-year-old virtual simulation firm is now valued at more than $1bn, and the new funds will be used to develop Improbable’s technology, which makes virtual worlds for video games. Chief executive Herman Narula, said: [...]
Ollie Phillips: Saracens’ Wolf Pack culture the root of club’s success and driving force behind latest European Champions Cup bid May 11, 2017 Only the very best sides build the levels of consistency needed to claim back-to-back European Champions Cup titles and Saracens have the opportunity to seize their place in history against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. Victory over the Top14 outfit would allow Sarries to rub shoulders with the great Leicester Tigers team, under the stewardship of [...]
How Google DeepMind’s Streams app is laying the foundations for artificial intelligence-powered healthcare in the NHS May 11, 2017 DeepMind’s work with the NHS to help alert doctors to patients whose health is at risk is laying the groundwork for delivering information that one day will be powered by artificial intelligence. The Google-owned British pioneer is working with the Royal Free London NHS Trust on a smartphone app called Streams. It currently uses an [...]
Craft brewer Camden Town has launched its £30m new brewery in Enfield to keep up with rising demand May 11, 2017 Craft beer fans will soon have a new hip spot to enjoy a drink. Camden Town Brewery has announced the launch of its new, £30m brewery in Enfield as brewing is set to kick off Monday. The Camden Hells maker said its doors will open to the public on 8 July with an all-day celebration [...]
Snapchat owner Snap share price falls as it undershoots forecasts on revenue and user growth in first ever results May 11, 2017 Snap undershot forecasts on user growth and revenues in its first results as a publicly listed company. The owner of disappearing message app Snapchat reported revenue growth of 286 per cent, totaling $149.6m (£115.6m) in the first quarter. However, analysts had expected faster growth both in user numbers and in revenue per user. Read more: [...]
Brexit has put foreign workers off UK tech jobs May 11, 2017 Fewer foreign worker are considering coming to work in the UK’s world-leading tech sector because of Brexit, new figures reveal. The number of candidates from abroad getting job offers to work at a tech company in the UK has shrunk by half since the vote to leave the EU, compared to the same period before [...]
Divorce slices £3,100 off annual retirement incomes and makes it more likely you’ll be laden with debt May 11, 2017 Divorcees can expect substantially lower retirement incomes, according to a study prepared by insurance giant Prudential. Individuals who haven’t been through a divorce can expect pension pots to generate average annual incomes of £19,400, if retiring this year. This compares with divorcees, whose annual retirement income will average £16,300. Prudential pensions specialist Clare Moffat explained [...]