Author: Diane Shipley
Staff Writer Diane is especially interested in high-tech medical advances, weird and interesting uses of science, new gadgets, and the intersection of tech and lifestyle. When not working, she reads the internet, listens to podcasts, watches American TV, and thinks about leaving the house.
10 entertaining apps for when you’re bored
Remember when you were younger and got SO bored sometimes but your parents didn’t seem to care and you didn’t even have the internet? Yeah, those days are over. These days we can always find something to entertain us, the challenge is choosing the right thing. That’s where our list comes in.
IBM’s supercomputer Watson has created a cookbook
Is there anything IBM’s supercomputer Watson can’t do? Not content with winning Jeopardy and pinpointing promising new areas for cancer research, the clever so-and-so has just created a new cookbook. Move over, Hemsley and Hemsley. According to Business Insider, IBM taught Watson about complementary flavours, nutrition, and cultural preferences, and he used algorithms based on…
Mobile devices will be used for one in seven transactions by 2024, study says
New research suggests that UK shoppers will be spending £53.6bn a year using smartphones and tablets within the next decade. The number of in-store transactions conducted using mobile devices will leap from 3% in 2014 to 13.7% in 2024, according to the study, conducted by Barclays. As The Telegraph reports, an increasing number of shops,…
Sue Perkins is the favourite to take over Top Gear, to Twitter sexists’ disgust
As you might have heard, Jeremy Clarkson was recently sacked from Top Gear for verbally abusing and punching his producer Oisin Tymon. After being given a last warning for racist allegations, this was the last straw for the BBC and they’re now looking for someone else to front the show that made him famous. Currently,…
Apple Watch orders opened today
It's a big day for tech whether you're an Android fan or an Apple devotee: not only are the Samsung S6 and S6 Edge launching today, Apple Watch orders opened this morning as well. (And yes, we still kinda wish they'd called it the iWatch, too...) Anyway, if you've been longing for an Apple Watch…
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are on sale today in the UK
After weeks of hype, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are on sale today in the UK. You can order either model SIM free from the Samsung store now, from £599.99 for the 32GB Galaxy S6 in white or black (the gold's already sold out) or £660.00 for 64GB. The Edge (pictured) only comes…
Moo’s designed Game of Thrones style posters for the election
We might have to wait until 13 April to see season five of Game of Thrones, but the battle for the UK's government is already well underway (though sadly lacking in a Red Wedding-style event thus far). In honour of that, print and design company Moo has reimagined each of the seven parties as houses in…
Twitter ads could be coming to your profile
We're all use to seeing Twitter ads in our feeds, but now the social media site is testing advertising in user profiles, too. THUMBS DOWN EMOJI. According to Re/code, the company’s testing promoted pages on a limited number of profile pages, presumably to see if people revolt/notice. They won’t be right next to your face…
YouTube star Michelle Phan has launched her own online network, Icon
As if further proof were needed that sitting in your bedroom talking to strangers can make you rich and famous, YouTube’s favourite make-up expert Michelle Phan has launched a new online network called Icon. She’s partnered with Endemol Beyond on the new project, which will distribute content on YouTube, Dailymotion, and Roku, as well as…
Microsoft’s April Fool is MS-DOS for Lumia, and it actually works
April Fools’ Day is one of the worst days of the year, fact. I spend the whole morning giving the side eye to every press release I receive (‘A new digital radio range? A likely story.’) But as much as pranks are clearly terrible, when someone puts a lot of effort into one, you have…
