Apple says government had not told it about coronavirus app plans June 19, 2020 Apple has said that it was not aware that the UK was developing an NHS contact tracing app using technology the firm built with Google. Yesterday the government announced that it was dropping its own app in favour of using the Apple/Google technology, which is already in use in countries such as Germany. However, speaking [...]
Survive and thrive: Gastropub goes takeout as punters enjoy the bar from afar June 3, 2020 London’s businesses have been forced to weather a storm they never saw coming, but many have pivoted to new ways of doing business. Today, Heath Ball – owner and landlord at Highgate gastropub The Red Lion & Sun – tells us about his new delivery service, dropping off wine to the park, and the future [...]
DEBATE: Should parliament continue to allow remote voting until the threat of Covid-19 has passed? June 2, 2020 Should parliament continue to allow remote voting until the threat of Covid-19 has passed? Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and chair of the Education Select Committee, says YES. What has Brazil got to do with the controversy about whether or not there should be a hybrid parliament? Some of those who want to deny MPs who are [...]
Coronavirus: Westminster to return through ‘virtual parliament’ April 16, 2020 Parliament is set to resume next week, with MPs allowed to quiz ministers through the video conference app Zoom. The House of Commons Commission gave approval today for up to 120 MPs to take be on video conference at a time, with a further 50 allowed to sit in the House of Commons under social [...]
The era of decentralisation April 14, 2020 We are about to enter the era of decentralisation. Thanks to a global shift towards work from home practices, we are no longer sitting in large office blocks, but in our own homes. We are literally decentralising. For those in the cryptocurrency space, we’ve been expecting this to happen, just not quite this quickly. For [...]
Five key things to understand about SAP S/4HANA before implementing it March 30, 2020 When it was launched, S/4HANA was positioned as an opportunity to streamline processes, automate, unlock insight and innovation: a vehicle for digital transformation. At first, the reception from big business was lukewarm. But a few years on, and with many businesses now live on S/4HANA, we have a clearer view of the benefits – but [...]
Batteries included: The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid offers zero-emissions city driving March 25, 2020 A few months ago, this page featured the Bentley Bentayga Speed, a 635 horsepower SUV with the thrust of a supercar and thirst of a supertanker. The Bentayga Hybrid is the yin to that yang, trading a 6.0-litre W12 for a 3.0 V6: the smallest engine ever fitted to a Bentley. It forgoes the title [...]
Logitech StreamCam review: A smart webcam for content creators and collaborators March 5, 2020 As fears of a global pandemic begin to tighten their grip on the capital, more and more businesses are requesting that their employees work remotely, rather than slither into the office to spread disease with their grubby little paws and miasma-spluttering faces. The outbreak has even prompted Google and Microsoft to temporarily grant free access [...]
Volkswagen signs three year electric vehicle home charging partnership with Centrica March 4, 2020 Volkswagen has agreed a three-year partnership with energy supplier Centrica to roll out electric vehicle home charging hardware across the UK. The deal comes after Volkswagen’s commitment to introduce 80 electric and plug-in hybrid models by 2025, with estimated sales of up to 3m a year by that date. In the summer the firm will [...]
Aggreko results in line with last year with a good outlook going forward March 3, 2020 Shares in back-up power generator company Aggreko jumped more than seven per cent this afternoon after it said it’s on track to meet targets for 2020. Although group revenue fell eight per cent from £1.7bn in 2018 to £1.6bn in 2019, profit after tax increased from £125m to £129m for the 2019 financial year. Final [...]