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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Rachelle Abbott

Big tech encourage young people to get jabbed

After what’s being hailed a “phenomenal” success in getting young people into vaccination centres, social media companies are now getting involved.

Snapchat, Reddit, TikTok, and YouTube are partnering up with the UK Government and NHS to get more young adults jabbed, and tackle misinformation.

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“I’ve had my vaccine” stickers are being offered on some sites - Snapchat will be hosting a series of Q & As on the PM’s account.

The team behind a crewless AI repeat of the Mayflower’s journey to the US are vowing not to give up after their ship had to turn back at the weekend.

The solar-powered Trimaran suffered what they’re calling a “minor technical issue” on its 3,500-mile journey from England to Massachusetts.

Boris Johnson says a new National Science and Technology Council will cement the UK’s place as a “science superpower”.

It’s being headed up by chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance - who’s probably familiar to most from those covid briefings at Downing Street.

The first person in the world to receive a covid vaccine’s been reflecting on her moment in history, Nasa’s still trying to figure out what’s wrong with the Hubble telescope, activists have been demonstrating outside London’s Science Museum over its decision to accept sponsorship from an oil firm for climate change exhibition, and, University researchers are hoping to develop a Gaelic speaking voice assistant after using artificial intelligence to convert the language from audio to text.

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