Uber’s new safety feature lets riders and drivers text 911 during an emergency

Uber riders and drivers will soon have the ability to text 911 in the event of an emergency when calling is not an option. The ride sharing giant launched a new in-app feature in more than two dozen cities in the US that lets users select a text option that populates key information such as … Read more

Scan that lets doctors see live video of the cancer they’re zapping

Half of all patients diagnosed with cancer will undergo radiotherapy — an important and effective tool in the arsenal against the disease. However, even with precise planning, radiotherapy treatment can go awry. The normal workings of the body during treatment — breathing, the bladder filling, digestion, tensing up — can make a tumour move up … Read more

PETER HITCHENS: Legalise cannabis? Let’s ask the five victims of a crazed London knifeman first 

If Jason Kakaire had screamed ‘Allahu akbar!’ as he went about his bloody work, you would have heard of him, and he would have been debated in the House of Commons. But because Kakaire’s five cruel and devastating knife attacks in London could not possibly be given any political or religious motive, there is barely a … Read more

OLLY SMITH: Let’s celebrate female winemakers

For International Women’s Day sample these gorgeous wines made by talented women from across the globe By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 7 March 2020 Today is International Women’s Day and there are plenty of talented women creating brilliant wine around the … Read more

Spotify tests voice activation feature that lets users control the app hands-free with one command

Hey, Spotify: music streaming giant tests new voice activation feature that lets users control the app hands-free Spotify is testing a ‘Hey Spotify’ feature that enables voice commands A test suggests the feature can only be used when the app is open  It could pave the way for greater voice-activation in the future  By James … Read more

Ariel Winter cuts a casual chic look as she lets her new red hair down while heading to work in LA

Ariel Winter cuts a casual chic look in black as she lets her new fiery red hair down while heading to work in LA By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 04:58 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 04:58 GMT, 5 March 2020 Ariel Winter recently bid farewell to her onscreen family after wrapping Modern Family. … Read more

Walgreens app ‘error’ lets customers view other peoples’ prescriptions, names and shipping addresses

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

Creator of the famous ‘Konami Code’ that lets players cheat in games dies aged 61 

The creator of the legendary ‘Konami Code’ cheat, Kazuhisa Hashimoto, has died. The Japanese video game developer, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 61, created the legendary cheat code that is still used by game developers today.  The Konami Code – up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start … Read more

Researchers find flaw in internet security cam that lets hackers to snoop on video feeds

Researchers find flaw in internet security camera that lets hackers snoop on users’ video feeds and even hijack the device to scan a network for other holes Researchers discovered cameras made by Cacagoo had multiple vulnerabilities  One flaw allows hackers to tap into audio and video feeds Another allowed hackers to scan networks for other … Read more