Because liberation is overrated, here are your afternoon links: DJ Mister Cee dies, ranking cold brews, a dead humpback whale in New Jersey, and more from around the city and internet. [ more › ]
The cost of skipping long airport queues is set to increase due a hike in fees for expedited security programs, according to a recent press release by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), but a passport app may help. Effective from Oct. 1, the fee for the Global Entry program, for instance, will rise from $100 to […]
Firms such as Serco and Virgin Active pull facial recognition and fingerprint scan systems used to monitor staff attendanceDozens of companies including national leisure centre chains are reviewing or pulling facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanning used to monitor staff attendance after a clampdown by the UK’s data watchdog.In February, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ordered a Serco subsidiary to stop using biometrics to monitor the attendance of staff at leisure...
The long-term future of Kettering Leisure Village will be discussed at a meeting of North Northamptonshire Council’s (NNC) executive next week. A report will examine the current situation with the running of the valued community asset and outlines the complicated leasing arrangements for the facility. North Northamptonshire Council says it has ‘no legal right’ to step in and run the site but are ‘happy’ with how the site is being run by Phoenix Leisure Management. Cllr Helen Howell, NNC deputy...