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The UK (and global) TV and film industry has been forced into a state of frigidity thanks to the global COVID-19 crisis. But broadcasters have clubbed together to draw up a plan to thaw the entertainment industry from its locked-down ice-age. With sets and sound-stages in darkness, actors and crew waiting in the wings and … Read more
Robots and drones equipped with infrared cameras could patrol holiday destinations and enforce social distancing rules under new EU plans to save the summer break European Commission tourism proposals would see robots back up tracing apps They would act to make sure people remain at least 5 feet apart from each other The plans come after officials in … Read more
Prototype ‘adversarial’ t-shirt makes its wearer invisible to facial recognition software: Researchers create design to confuse AI used to identifies individuals in public Researchers at devised a way to get around facial recognition without a mask They created a graphic design t-shirt that disrupts facial recognition software The design tricks the software into thinking the … Read more
‘Smell cameras’ built by Airbus to detect explosives on planes ‘could be adapted to sniff out coronavirus’ So-called smell cameras have been designed to spot explosives on planes The technology has now begun adaptation to identify the coronavirus Similar technology has already been used to detect cancer and influenza According to the people behind the … Read more
Heathrow airport will trial thermal imaging facial recognition cameras, ultra-violet sanitation and contactless security measures in bid cameras to spot passengers carrying coronavirus The measure will be part of a trial and data as to its effectiveness will be shared with the Government Heathrow CEO, John Holland-Kaye, informed the House of Commons of the developments … Read more
Video cameras will be used to spy on people to check they are wearing face masks and complying with social distancing when France eases its lockdown next week The city of Cannes on the southern Côte d’Azur trialled the monitoring software It is not currently clear how many other cities will adopt this digital surveillance … Read more
Police hunt thieves after collection of rare antique cameras worth £30,000 including rare black and white photo of Irish author James Joyce is stolen from London lock up A collection of camers worth £30,000 were stolen from a north London lock-up Police were called to a storage facility in Waltham Forest by staff on April … Read more
Google’s Nest security cameras reduced to default video quality in an effort to preserve internet capacity during coronavirus lockdown By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:37 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 23:37 BST, 15 April 2020 Nest will join the list of companies lowering video fidelity to help cope with added strain on internet … Read more
A grasping council in one of London’s most exclusive areas will hit unauthorised drivers using a rat run with fines of £130, MailOnline can reveal. In a controversial new scheme, Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council is targeting drivers who use three residential streets as a cut through. Cameras with the latest number plate recognition … Read more
Cameras that spot broken down cars on smart motorways aren’t monitored all of the time, Highways England bosses admits Highways England insists the ‘smart’ routes are as safe as normal motorways The smart motorways don’t have a hard shoulder but do have refuges for cars Motoring groups have attacked the £6bn scheme after series of … Read more