Shiona McCallum

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Liv McMahon |Shiona McCallum

President Donald Trump is expected to unveil more sweeping tariffs on US imports - this time targeting semiconductors. The tiny chips powering billions of electronic devices are central to the global economy. Semiconductors, also sometimes referred to as microchips or integrated circuits, are made from tiny fragments of raw materials, such as silicon. They are altered through a process called doping in order to sometimes conduct electricity and sometimes not.

May 20, 2024 | bbc.com | Shiona McCallum

BT scraps digital landline switch deadlineShiona McCallum,Technology reporterGetty ImagesBT has significantly delayed plans to force customers to switch from physical copper-based landlines to internet-based services following concerns from vulnerable people. Nearly two million people in the UK use personal alarms which rely on landlines.

May 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Shiona McCallum |Tom Singleton

Female health monitoring apps are putting women at risk by "coercing" them into disclosing - and then poorly handling - highly sensitive data, according to new research. The study examined the privacy policies and data safety labels of 20 of the most popular of these kind of apps, which are commonly used to help women conceive.

May 10, 2024 | newsbeezer.com | Shiona McCallum |Sam Cabral

Entertainment0 Views SAPO MAG is in Malmö, Sweden, following the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, and on Friday afternoon, May 10th, the European Broadcasting Union (UER/EBU) held talks with the Dutch TV channel AVROTROS about the situation of musician Joost Klein and the future the country’s participation in the competition. The final decision has been postponed and is expected in the next few hours or even on the day of the grand final, this Saturday. The artist is not in the Malmö Arena.

May 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Shiona McCallum

A new device to help reduce the time cancer patients spend in hospital has been given regulatory approval. The Liberty allows patients to take blood tests - and upload the results - at home, and without supervision. Its users say it allows them to cut down on draining hospital visits, while clinicians suggest it could boost NHS productivity. After being trialled at the Christie, in Manchester, the device will now be deployed at 12 NHS sites.