ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Humans favour robots for mental health support at work

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Eighty-two per cent of people believe robots can support their mental health better than humans, according to a study by Oracle and HR research and advisory firm Workplace Intelligence.  The Covid-19 pandemic has made 2020 one of the most stressful years in living memory, negatively affecting the mental health of many people, both at home … Read more

The UK Government is prone to IT disasters. Here’s what it should do

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Months ago, when the UK was in the midst of a nationwide lockdown brought on by the outbreak of Covid-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the release of an NHSX contact-tracing app that would be at the heart of the Government’s strategy to ease restrictions. Although the app was touted for a mid-May release, after … Read more