Walgreens ‘error’ lets customers view other peoples’ prescriptions, names and shipping addresses in the app Walgreens says a bug in its official mobile app may have exposed sensitive data The error leaked information in the app, allowing other users to view it The data included names, prescription details, store numbers and addresses The issues occurred … Read more
West Virginia has announced it will not be using the voting app Voatz app after researchers found it is ‘riddled with vulnerabilities’. The US state employed the technology in 2018 to troops overseas and was also set to implement it in the upcoming primary elections for residents with disabilities However, the flaws, uncovered earlier this … Read more
A smartphone app that accurately predicts if pregnant women are at risk of giving birth prematurely could save lives, the British inventors say. QUiPP v2 helps doctors quickly calculate the likelihood of an early delivery on a scale of zero to 100. This score is based on a number of clinical symptoms, the woman’s childbirth … Read more
A new ‘smart diet’ which uses a mobile app and wearable trackers could help slimmers lose a stone in just three months, research suggests. The study of 10,000 people suggests the weight loss regime, known as ‘Second Nature’, could be far more successful than traditional slimming groups. Users receive a pedometer and ‘smart scales’, which … Read more
Juul Labs, Inc is reportedly developing a new vaporizer that is designed to only unlock for users older than 21. The e-cigarette maker says an app will lock the device and it will only unlock if users can verify that they are above the legal age to smoke in the US, according to The Wall … Read more
The signs of COVID-19, the infection caused by the coronavirus, are often mild and are very similar to a cold, flu or chest infection. Typical symptoms of infection include a fever, a cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. These are common complaints at this time of year, so where someone has travelled or … Read more