In Brief
Dec 17, 2002
<b>Laptops cause work stress</b><br><b>Ban on sky technology</b>
Laptops cause work stress
Ilmenau, Germany — Working with a laptop computer and cellphone at the permanent beck and call of your boss is unhealthy, employment experts meeting in Germany say.
According to Professor Peter Kurtz of the Technical University Ilmenau, an employee who is always available to work anywhere is prone to psychosomatic illnesses.
dpa
Ban on sky technology
Washington — A technology specialist has recommended that passengers should be banned from taking any electronic equipment aboard aircraft because of the risk of wilful interference with control systems.
Chet Uber said in New Scientist magazine that any airliner could be brought down by terrorists using modified versions of electronic equipment. Passengers should be banned from use of electronic gadgets.
dpa
Ilmenau, Germany — Working with a laptop computer and cellphone at the permanent beck and call of your boss is unhealthy, employment experts meeting in Germany say.
According to Professor Peter Kurtz of the Technical University Ilmenau, an employee who is always available to work anywhere is prone to psychosomatic illnesses.
dpa
Ban on sky technology
Washington — A technology specialist has recommended that passengers should be banned from taking any electronic equipment aboard aircraft because of the risk of wilful interference with control systems.
Chet Uber said in New Scientist magazine that any airliner could be brought down by terrorists using modified versions of electronic equipment. Passengers should be banned from use of electronic gadgets.
dpa