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NHS COVID-19: The UK’s coronavirus contacts-tracing app explained

The UK has this week started testing a coronavirus contacts-tracing app which NHSX, a digital arm of the country’s National Health Service, has been planning and developing since early March. The test is taking place in the Isle of Wight, a 380km2 island off the south coast of England, with a population of around 140,000. […]




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No cookie consent walls — and no, scrolling isn’t consent, says EU data protection body

You can’t make access to your website’s content dependent on a visitor agreeing that you can process their data — aka a ‘consent cookie wall’. Not if you need to be compliant with European data protection law. That’s the unambiguous message from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), which has published updated guidelines on the […]




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UK eyeing switch to Apple-Google API for coronavirus contacts tracing — report

The UK may be rethinking its decision to shun Apple and Google’s API for its national coronavirus contacts tracing app, according to the Financial Times, which reported yesterday that the government is paying an IT supplier to investigate whether it can integrate the tech giants’ approach after all. As we’ve reported before coronavirus contacts tracing […]




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UK’s NHS COVID-19 app lacks robust legal safeguards against data misuse, warns committee

A UK parliamentary committee that focuses on human rights issues has called for primary legislation to be put in place to ensure that legal protections wrap around the national coronavirus contact tracing app. The app, called NHS COVID-19, is being fast tracked for public use — with a test ongoing this week in the Isle […]




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Adtech scores a pandemic pause from UK privacy oversight

The coronavirus is proving to have an unexpected upside for the adtech industry. The U.K.’s data protection agency has paused an investigation into the industry’s processing of internet users’ personal data, saying targeted suspension of privacy oversight is merited because of disruption to businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigation into adtech […]




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Need Help Telling Your Startup Story? This Illustration Kit Is on Sale for $100 Off.

Make your web content pop with beautiful illustrations.




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5 Proven Ways to Keep Visitors on Your Website

Make the information they're looking for easy to find.




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Free Webinar | June 8: Simple Marketing Techniques to Re-Engage With Customers and Make Them Feel Safe

Franchise Bible author Rick Grossmann discusses how marketing is changing and new ways and platforms for sending your marketing messages to your customers.



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Make Your Branding and Marketing Content Pop with This Easy-to-Use $30 Digital Illustrator

You don't have to be an artist to make great digital art.




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3 Tips for Marketing a Service Business

Get exposure, offer stellar customer service and be nimble.




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This Smart, AI-Powered Stock Photo Library Helps You Find the Perfect Image

Regardless of your industry, JumpStory has assets for you.




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5 Ways Brands Can Reinvent Their Digital Marketing Strategy

Surefire methods any business can adopt to help them thrive.




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How to Build an Online Community of Like-Minded Entrepreneurs

Four easy ways to amplify your impact.




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Daily electricity demand in New York falls about 13% after COVID-19 mitigation efforts

Recent business shutdowns and changes to normal routines related to mitigation efforts for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have caused daily, weekday electricity demand in New York state to decrease by 11%–14% in March and April compared with expected demand, after accounting for seasonal temperature changes. Electricity demand changes in New York state and in New York City, in particular, have been more pronounced than in other parts of the country, which may partly be caused by differences in electricity consumption across regions and the varying effects of COVID-19 mitigation efforts on these sectors.




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23 Questions to Ask a Franchisor When You Meet Face to Face

Navigate 'discovery day' with this list of questions that will make sure you learn all the essential information you need before you shake hands.



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KFC Enlists RoboCop to Protect Secret Recipe in New Campaign

Colonel Sanders's newest incarnation is fiercely defending the fried chicken chain's 11 blends of herbs and spices.




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Papa John's Ex-CEO Says He Ate More Than 40 Pizzas in 30 Days and That 'The Day of Reckoning Will Come'

Papa John's founder and former CEO John Schnatter slammed the pizza chain he founded in an interview with local news.



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24 Top-Ranked, Affordable Franchises You Can Buy for $25,000 or Less

These low-cost franchises are worth your time, energy and investment.




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Fight for Your Franchise Challenge, Week 4: Evaluate, Adapt and Overcome

Three important steps can save your business for the future.



  • Franchise Crisis Management Series

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The Top 11 Companies in the Franchise 500, Ranked From Cheapest to Most Expensive

Which of the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 entries is the cheapest, and which is most expensive?




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Fight for Your Franchise Challenge, Week 5: Implementing the Franchise Equation

When a business is running at its peak in all areas, efficiency and profitability increase exponentially.




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Why Marketing Activities and Tracking Will Help Your Ageless Startup Succeed

Find out how to let the world know what you're doing with these easy-to-follow tips.




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From a Crisis of Conscience to Consumer Packaged Goods Success

Adnan Durrani, the CEO and founder of Saffron Road Foods, talks about finding a niche in the food industry after being disillusioned by his experiences while working on Wall Street.




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The First Question to Ask Yourself If You Want to Be an Entrepreneur but Don't Know Where to Start

And how the answer will help you determine the idea for your new business.



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Free Webinar | May 14: Make a Positive Impact on the World and Build a Profitable Business at the Same Time

Join Harvard Business School Professor Rebecca Henderson as she discusses why entrepreneurs are central to building a better world and why there are million dollar businesses to be built along the way.



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Why the Motto 'Better Not Bitter' Changed Everything for Beauty Bakerie Founder Cashmere Nicole

After overcoming challenges at a young age, the makeup mogul is living the sweet life with her cruelty-free cosmetics brand.




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What Will Franchising Look Like After the Recession?

A franchise resurgence is on its way ... will you be ready?




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How to Remain Competitive in a Saturated Online Retail Market

Strategies for staying ahead amid a dizzying e-commerce landscape.




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4 Business-Boosting Strategies While Stuck in One Place

Trying times demand innovative measures for online and social media marketers.




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3 Tricks for Getting More Email Clicks

Many marketers will tell you their engagement rates need to improve. Here's how to not be one of them.




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Launching a New Site? Make Sure You Understand Digital ADA Compliance

Any business's online presence must comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.



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4 Reliable Tips for Quickly Moving Inventory Online

Fortunately, there are a number of ways for brick-and-mortar stores to simplify this difficult process.




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3 Tips for Marketing a Service Business

Get exposure, offer stellar customer service and be nimble.




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This Artwork Inspired Veronica Chou to Make a More Responsible Fashion Brand

A Nepalese drawing reminds her to think about the impact her business has on the world.




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5 Ways Brands Can Reinvent Their Digital Marketing Strategy

Surefire methods any business can adopt to help them thrive.




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4 Reliable Tips for Quickly Moving Inventory Online

Fortunately, there are a number of ways for brick-and-mortar stores to simplify this difficult process.




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How to Build an Online Community of Like-Minded Entrepreneurs

Four easy ways to amplify your impact.




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Imelda Staunton likens her time filming Downton Abbey: The Movie to 'a box of chocolates'

Imelda Staunton has gushed about her time filming Downton Abbey: The Movie.




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TALK OF THE TOWN: Lilly James spotted wearing pyjamas

TALK OF THE TOWN: Both Lily James and Keeley Hawes were photographed wearing baggy pyjamas while on set for the new Netflix version of Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca.




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Here's how to dine, and drink, like the Crawleys

Meals are lavish affairs at Downton Abbey - and even more so when the King and Queen come to stay in the film. Here's how to dine, and drink, just like the Crawleys. Pictured, Champagne jelly.




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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Lady Pamela Hicks reveals guest died after lunch at her family's stately home 

RICHARD EDEN: When a Downton Abbey episode featured a Turkish diplomat dying while in bed with Lady Mary, viewers scarcely believed that his body could be simply whisked away.




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The King's coming... call for Carson!

It's been four years since we bade farewell to Downton Abbey on our TV screens, and now all the old favourites are back in a film alongside new faces Imelda Staunton and Tuppence Middleton.




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Downton Abbey movie FIRST LOOK: Countess Crawley clashes with old foe Imelda Staunton

Dame Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess Crawley and  Downton Abbey newcomer Imelda Staunton are set to  face off in a battle of wills in a new dramatic new teaser clip from the upcoming film




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Come dine at Downton: Chicken a la creme paprika

Kingly kedgeree, lobster cutlets and cocktails the Crawleys would have quaffed, in this extract from the new Downton Abbey recipe




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Come dine at Downton: Kedgeree

Kingly kedgeree, lobster cutlets and cocktails the Crawleys would have quaffed, in this extract from the new Downton Abbey recipe books




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Come dine at Downton: Gin Rickey  

Kingly kedgeree, lobster cutlets and cocktails the Crawleys would have quaffed, in this extract from the new Downton Abbey recipe




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Laura Carmichael looks chic as she attends Downton Abbey's photocall in Hamburg with Hugh Bonneville

Laura Carmichael and Hugh Bonneville and Laura Carmichael looked in fantastic spirits as they attended the photocall for the movie in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday.




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Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern and creator Julian Fellowes talk about the movie

The actress, 58, and writer, 70, appeared on Friday's Good Morning Britain where they also teased a potential sequel for the film.




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Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery Hugh Bonneville head to Radio 2 studios

They play father and daughter duo, Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham and Lady Mary Crawley in Downton Abbey. 




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Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery praises humble Kate Middleton for meeting everyone during set visit

Actress Michelle Dockery, 37, from Essex. has told how Kate Middleton, 37, 'met everyone from the drivers to the caterers and the actors' when she made a set visit to Downton Abbey in 2015.