KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST 2024
Welcome to another low down on all the latest Tech news, Tips and Tricks to help you keep up to date with the latest from the Tech world!
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Drones Can Safely Deliver Blood
Drones can be safely used to deliver urgent blood stocks between hospitals, a new project suggests.
Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) sent 10 identical blood packs from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Wansbeck Hospital to Alnwick Infirmary in Northumberland and back again.
Half were transported by drones, the other five by road, and the researchers concluded drone delivery did not influence the blood's quality or how long it lasted.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2e9l07w31o
Source: BBC News
KSI & The Sidemen: Richest Gamers & Creators In The UK
High-profile YouTube stars KSI and the Sidemen have been named alongside the creators of Candy Crush, Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto as some of the richest gamers and creators in the UK.
Taking the top spot of the Sunday Times' inaugural top 30 Gaming Rich List are co-founders of Playrix, Igor and Dmitry Bukhman.
KSI and the Sidemen are the highest placed gamers, coming in joint 21st. More than a quarter of the gamers and developers on the list are under 35, with the average age of the entries being 45.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq5g9x0pxxo
Source: BBC News
Sunderland: New 5G Mast Approved
Plans for a 20m-high (66ft) mast and "5G mobile base station" have been approved.
Sunderland City Council’s planning department backed an application for a site near Pallion New Road.
The plans from Cellnex UK Limited, submitted earlier this year, aim to upgrade the existing telecoms infrastructure at the site, including increasing the size of the mast and installing new equipment.
A covering letter submitted with the application said it had been made "on behalf of EE Ltd and Hutchison 3G UK Ltd with Mobile Broadband Network Limited", and aimed to create a "5G mobile base station".
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k4xepdy8do
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called Not Boring Weather.
This app allows you to customise what weather data you would like to see within an interactive way. It offers several animations and designs.
There are also Easter eggs and Mini games built into the app.
This app is free to download on IOS devices only.
App: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1531063436
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
Personal credentials, such as usernames and passwords, can be stolen directly from you by criminals using tricks such as phishing emails. They can also be stolen by hackers from the services you use, if they suffer a data breach.
If you suspect either has happened, you should change your password as soon as possible.
If you have used the same password on any other accounts, you should change it there too.
