What will COVID lockdowns mean for worker surveillance in 2021?With companies like Microsoft offering tools to monitor worker productivity, labour unions say safeguarding workers' digital rights is a top priority for 2021 |
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Nation of small-business owners adapts to England lockdown No 3There are 5.9 million small businesses in Britain which together employ 13 million people, according to government estimates |
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Democratic push for Black voters in Georgia pays off with historic U.S. Senate winThe push to encourage Black voters to the polls may have been key in clinching wins that hand Biden control of the Senate |
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As climate risks rise, U.S. urged to update flood maps and building rulesGreen groups petition Federal Emergency Management Agency to update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction and prepare for climate impacts |
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Thai landfill turned into urban farm to feed poor during pandemicThe pandemic has boosted urban farming, with authorities recognising its role in boosting food security |
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Masks no obstacle for new NEC facial recognition systemJapanese tech firm adapts to new normal with ID systems that can recognise people by non-masked areas such as their eyes |
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Anti-gay rhetoric ramps up fear among LGBT+ Ugandans ahead of pollsPresident Yoweri Museveni is among politicians who have made homophobic speeches |
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From text to tablet: how to learn in a lockdownFrom Burkina Faso to Georgia, governments and charities are working to boost remote learning in the pandemic |
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Kabul to install surveillance cameras to combat crimeMove follows a wave of targeted assassinations in the Afghan capital |
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Britain's M&S backs call to stop forced labour in China's XinjiangGarment brands urged to end sourcing from Xinjiang over forced labour fears involving Uighur Muslims. |
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Scaling roofs and mountains, Philippine students battle to take online classesWith schools shut to curb COVID-19 cases, many students are struggling to get enough internet signal to take virtual classes |
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