Latest news with #microchip
BBC News
16 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Dog owners in East Yorkshire urged to add What3Words to microchip
Dog owners in East Yorkshire are being urged to add location app details to their pet's comes after a homeless man was reunited with his dog due to its microchip being registered with What3Words - an app which gives every three square metres of the world a unique three-word Riding of Yorkshire Council said the additional information was particularly useful in tracing owners without a fixed address, or in rural are also being reminded to update their pet's details if they move house. By law, all dogs in the UK must have a registered microchip implanted by the time they are eight-weeks-old. Residents can ask their vets to implant microchips if they do not already have one, the council Lyn Healing, cabinet member for communities and public protection, said "It's vital to keep dogs safe, and to ensure that they can be returned to their owners if lost." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
CBS News
a day ago
- General
- CBS News
Video shows moment husky reunites with family after being missing for over 3 years
Dog reunites with family after being missing for 3 years Dog reunites with family after being missing for 3 years Dog reunites with family after being missing for 3 years After years of searching, a family was reunited with their missing dog. The Chicago Animal Care and Control shared the heartwarming moment via social media on Friday. The animal shelter said the family was separated from their husky for over three years. But thanks to a microchip, the pup's family was found. The video showed that it took the dog a moment to recognize the family's scent. Once she did, her tail started wagging uncontrollably as she received rubs and kisses. The animal shelter is reminding pet owners to microchip their pets and ensure the information is up to date.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Warning issued to pet owners over £180 microchip scam
Cumberland Council have warned pet owners about a potential scam. The council has said that they have received reports of a microchip scam targeting pet owners. Cumberland Council has said that fraudulent businesses are sending emails claiming that a pet owner's microchip is about to expire. The email then urges the pet owner to click a link and pay a hefty fee - sometimes as high as £180. Cumberland Council have urged pet owners to be vigilant. A spokesperson for Cumberland Council said: 'We've received reports of a scam targeting pet owners. READ MORE: Cockermouth: Mitchells to auction L. S. Lowry pencil drawing | News and Star 'Microchips do not expire. If you receive such an email, then do not click any links do not make any payments and contact your original microchip provider to verify your details and ensure everything is in order. 'Spread the word to protect fellow pet owners.' Members of the public can report scams to 0808 223 1133
CBS News
13-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Cat reunited with Queens family almost 10 years after disappearing
Cat found on Long Island 9 years after going missing in Queens Cat found on Long Island 9 years after going missing in Queens Cat found on Long Island 9 years after going missing in Queens A cat who disappeared nearly a decade ago in Queens has been reunited with his owners. Danielle Schultz says she will never lose track of her beloved Smokey again. Lost cat found 30 miles away from home Back in 2016, the Schultz family was traveling and left Smokey with a relative in Glendale, Queens. That's when he disappeared. "I felt it was a lost cause," Schultz said. It turns out Smokey somehow traveled 30 miles and ended up in Babylon, Long Island. "I have no idea how he got that far, but the animal shelter told me that it's not that uncommon for cats to travel long distances," Schultz said. An elderly woman in Babylon found Smokey and took him in, apparently thinking he was a stray. When she died years later, her son brought Smokey to the Babylon Town Animal Shelter to give him up for adoption. "We found the cat to have a microchip number," Babylon Town Animal Shelter Director Chris Elton said. "I was like, this can't be real!" Companies like Home Again, which managed Smokey's chip, and the American Kennel Club allow pet owners to register their chips for about $20, so that if their pet is lost, an animal shelter has a way of finding out who the owners are and contacting them. Elton and the chip company emailed Schultz. "'We have good news. We found your cat Smokey with microchip number whatever,'" Schultz said. "And I was like, this can't be real!" "After so much time, it's very unusual," Elton said. Smokey is now back home with Schultz and her children. "My son remembers Smokey. He was like 4 years old when he went missing and he never forgot the cat," Schultz said. "And my daughter, she's 7, so she wasn't even born yet." "Happy day for us, and happy day for Smokey," Elton said. "I like to think he remembers me, but you know, who knows?" Schultz said. "He's made himself right at home."
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Science
- BBC News
'Breakthrough in 6G tech could revolutionise the NHS and traffic'
New microchip technology is being used to accelerate the rollout of 6G, which scientists say could revolutionise every aspect of human at the University of Bristol have achieved a breakthrough in semiconductor technology, now being used to speed up the development of cars that eliminate traffic jams and instant healthcare diagnoses from home are just a few examples made more feasible by this new author Martin Kuball, professor of physics at the university, said: "Within the next decade, previously almost unimaginable technologies to transform a wide range of human experiences could be widely available." The futuristic concepts rely on the ability to communicate and transfer vast volumes of data much faster than existing networks. So physicists have developed a way to accelerate the high radio frequency also sometimes referred to as microchips or integrated circuits, are made from tiny fragments of raw materials, such as are used in devices such as smartphones and laptops, as well as in vehicles with electronic control systems, remote car keys and sensors. It is widely acknowledged that the shift from 5G to 6G will demand a radical upgrade of semiconductor technology, circuits, systems, and associated is because the main semiconductor components involved - the radio frequency amplifiers made from a wonder conductor called Gallium Nitride (GaN) - need to be much quicker, emit greater power, and be more team of international scientists and engineers has tested a new architecture, increasing the efficiently of the GaN was achieved by discovering a latch-effect in GaN, which unlocked a much greater radio frequency device Kuball, who leads the centre for device thermography and reliability at the university, said the latch effect can be exploited for "countless applications".He added: "[It] could help transform people's lives in many different ways in years to come."The possible benefits are also far-reaching, including advances in healthcare with remote diagnostics and surgery, virtual classrooms and even virtual holiday tourism."Our innovative semiconductor discoveries are hugely exciting and will help drive forward these developments at speed and scale."Experts hope to bring these next generation devices to a commercial market within the next decade.
