Brace yourselves for the metaverse: “[It] is going to be more compelling than the screens are now and more lifelike. But it’s not real-life, and it is controlled by corporations.” – Susan […]
A recent article from Science Alert discussed a new technology that can create “audible enclaves,” which are localised pockets of sound that can be directed to a specific listener. Although the technology […]
The ‘NHS Long Term Plan’, released in 2019, aims to transform the NHS by 2029. It focuses on digital technology, including the use of the NHS smartphone app as a “digital front […]
The NHS launched “test beds” and trials in 2016 and expanded the programme in 2018 to integrate technology, including algorithms and the Internet of Things, into healthcare. The programme involved partnerships with […]
The Wigan Deal, implemented in 2014, has been hailed as a pioneering approach to deliver public services, focusing on an “assets-based approach” and a “new social relationship” between citizens and government. In […]
In 2014, NHS England’s ‘Five Year Forward View’ was published, a strategic plan that outlines the future direction and transformation of the NHS in England over the next five years. The plan […]
By her own admission, the UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, aims to create a digital identity Panopticon using AI and technology to constantly monitor citizens. The UK government’s digital identity system will […]