Why keeping in touch with customers is key for small businesses. EMMA JONES on how to stay productive and thrive during lockdown Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation gives tips on how small business owners can make the most of lockdown – and be prepared for the reopening of society Keeping in touch with customers and … Read more
Singer and guitarist Russell Hastings thinks the Government should set up a social deprivation fund to help people who have lost income due to the coronavirus. Hastings is a member of band From The Jam – an offshoot of The Jam. They have had to cancel 60 tour dates, but are planning to return in … Read more
Zoom video meetings are all the rage – and most people have now discovered that they can change their background, with many choosing an exotic backdrop to ‘virtually travel’. Luxury holiday firm Kuoni has delved into Google Trends data and revealed the most popular destinations for Zoom background pictures, and it’s the Caribbean that’s in … Read more
The Gentle Touch actress Jill Gascoine dead: British actress, 83, passes away after 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 14:29 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 14:37 BST, 29 April 2020 Jill Gascoine has died aged 83. The British actress, best known for her TV roles in The Gentle Touch … Read more
A paralysed man can play Guitar Hero again after having his sense of touch restored with a brain-computer interface (BCI) that provides sensory feedback. Ian Burkhart, 28, suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a diving accident in 2010, which caused him to lose his sense of touch. US researchers found that, although Burkhart had … Read more
Asda issues ‘no touch’ warning urging shoppers to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent coronavirus spread – while Aldi customers are told to only pick up trolleys they will use Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit … Read more
Aldi and Asda issue ‘no touch’ warnings as shoppers are urged to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent spread of coronavirus Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit the spread of coronavirus Other measures include limiting customer … Read more
Apple reveals new £419 iPhone SE with 4.7-inch screen, Touch ID fingerprint scanner and single-lens camera capable of creating depth-effect photos using Portrait Mode Like its predecessor, the second-generation iPhone SE has a 4.7-inch screen It also has a physical Home button with TouchID fingerprint reader However, it has been upgraded with an A13 Bionic … Read more
New hope for stroke patients as scientists find way to restore mobility and touch using human stem cells to recreate nerve connections in damaged rat brain Experts transplanted reprogrammed stem cells into the cerebral cortex of rats They found that the new cells recreate lost nerve connections in the brain In six months, the procedure had … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more