Do you need a degree to work in tech?
Big tech firms like IBM are no longer asking for degrees when hiring staff. source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66086450?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey earthquake
The tech giant claims millions of people were sent a warning before the deadly earthquake earlier this year. source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66316462?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Artificial Intelligence police van detects drivers using mobile phones
The van found 86 drivers suspected of using a phone and 273 people not wearing a seat belt. source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-66320176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Barbie: Toy maker Mattel looks to more movies as sales fall
The comments come as Mattel reported a 12% fall in sales for the three months to the end of June. http://dlvr.it/Ssntyn
E-bike battery fires spark call to regulate like fireworks
A charity says batteries for e-bikes should require third-party approval before being sold in the UK. source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66304564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Cyber attack affects two south England ambulance services
NHS England is working to reconnect the systems of the South Central and South Western trusts. source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-66315690?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
UN warns of risk of having smartphones in school
But less than one-in-four countries have laws or policies prohibiting them, the United Nations found. source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66312128?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
