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Virgin Hyperloop unveils new pod concept video The high-speed evacuated-tube transportation company reveals its plans for passenger pods

Indigenous people living in the Peruvian were equipped by conservation groups with satellite data and smartphones.

Climate change: Technology boosts efforts to curb tree loss in Amazon Smartphones and satellite data help indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon to limit deforestation.

The prime minister's national security adviser is examining the purchase of the UK's largest computer chip plant by a Chinese-backed company.

Newport Wafer Fab: Chip plant's purchase by Chinese company reviewed Boris Johnson's national security adviser is examining the purchase of Newport Wafer Fab.

There's doubt over the future of the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app for England and Wales, as the government prepares to relax restrictions in England on 19 July.

What next for the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app? Some businesses are complaining that the app for England and Wales is issuing too many alerts.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/study-shows-which-messengers-leak-your-data-drain-your-battery-and-more/

Study shows that Facebook and Instagram messaging can be abused by sending links, JavaScript code can be run and open users up to attacks.

Study shows which messengers leak your data, drain your battery, and more Link previews provide convenience. They can also compromise privacy or security.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54612879

Electric goods should be able to be repaired so they can be reused and recycled.

Electric goods 'should have repairability rating' The government is urged to label devices like phones, laptops and washing machines to cut waste.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54551342

Spotify pays artists between £0.002 and £0.0038 per stream, do you think this is fair?

MPs to investigate whether artists are paid fairly for streaming music A new inquiry will examine whether artists and songwriters are paid fairly by services like Spotify.

https://theusefultech.com/blog/2020/10/14/iphone-12-headphones-charger/

https://mashable.com/article/90s-web-design/?europe=true

Web design has come very far in the last 20 years!

Cool to see how far we've come!

What Apple, Google, and Amazon’s websites looked like in 1999 Take a ride on the internet time machine.

https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/05/cisco_patent_bill_centripetal_networks/

https://futurism.com/the-byte/uk-military-drone-double-barreled-shotgun