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By William Kremer
An emerging technology allows relatives to keep an eye on elderly or vulnerable people living alone by monitoring their electricity usage - but as with all innovations, there is the potential for misuse.
It s the second week of March and I am on Zoom having an argument with my mum about her toaster. I have just informed her that she has used the appliance twice so far that morning - once at 08:03 and again at 09:55 - but she s not having any of it. I had the toaster on earlier than that because I was up at 06:00, she declares. (My mother is not the sort to let an early start go unrecorded.)
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24 celebrities with little known connections to Merseyside
They ve all got a special bond with the city
Claire Foy accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award for The Crown onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards (Image: Getty Images North America)
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Merseyside has no shortage of famous faces on our list of celebrity exports - and more stars have a connection to our region than you might realise.
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