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VANRATH Tech Roundup - 20 May 2022
- Publish Date: Posted over 2 years ago
- Author:by VANRATH
VANRATH rounds up the trending tech news stories this week
Artificial Intelligence sleep app may mean an end to sleeping pills for insomniacs
Up to 800,000 people in England could benefit from the £45 app which can work through wearable devices like the Apple watch.
Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes
Internet cables that crisscross the sea floor could be used to detect earthquakes and tsunamis or monitor how climate change alters ocean currents.
TikTok reportedly looking at gaming – because you don't spend enough time on the app
TikTok—already the world’s most popular website and most downloaded app—could use video games to drive even more user engagement and advertising revenue.
Scientists develop tool to identify patients most at risk of COVID death
Along with helping doctors make decisions on those patients needing the most critical care and the route of treatment, it could also help countries that have access to fewer resources.
Self-driving cars could get L-plates to make people feel better about them
It looks like UK residents aren’t entirely on board with the idea of sharing the roads with self-driving cars.
Researchers surveyed 4,860 members of the British public in late 2021 about their attitudes to self-driving vehicles.