NI Covid tracing app to be launched next week

The app will assist with the ongoing contact tracing programme. It will be called Stop Covid NI and will be aimed at interrupting coronavirus’ spread by finding those most at risk of catching it. Should someone receive a positive test for the disease, he or she will have a unique …

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‘Smart ant’ algorithms cut vehicle fleet emissions in half

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fleets of commercial vehicles that operate in large towns and cities could halve their emissions and better meet clean air targets using a new technology developed by Aston University researchers, which imitates how ants share knowledge, scaling them up to real world problems—such as optimizing routes …

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Octopus Energy joins LEVC electric van trials

Image credit: LEVC LEVC’s real-world testing and trial phase for VN5, its new electric van, has added a new partner: the UK entech company Octopus Energy, an energy retailer focused on driving the technology-enabled green energy system. Octopus Energy engineers will use the VN5 prototypes to install the very same …

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