8 in 10 Brits willing to exchange data privacy for free services
More than eight-in-10 (84%) UK internet users are willing to share their personal data with websites and apps in exchange for free access to digital services, according to new research commissioned by Kaspersky. Its new data privacy heatmap explores the importance and concerns that consumers feel about their information. It reveals that despite privacy worries, users are willing…
ShinyShiny tech news: O2 to reintroduce EU roaming charges
One of the UK’s biggest mobile phone networks has announced roaming charges for Britons travelling to the EU, in a blow to Boris Johnson’s Brexit celebrations. Customers of O2 have been told they will be billed £3.50 for every gigabyte (GB) of data used above a new limit of 25GB, from August. The move comes after the Christmas Eve trade agreement…
Treating Hair Loss and Keeping Your Confidence
Ageing is an inevitable and predictable pattern, beginning with fine lines development that deepens with time. This is similar to hair loss prevalence in 66% of men around 35 and 85% of those aged 50 and above. Since age is a primary hair loss risk factor, it may affect young men’s confidence and self-esteem. The…
Shiny Shiny tech round up: Dating app Bumble gives staff a break to ‘destress’
Bumble boss Whitney Wolfe Herd has given staff a week off to tackle 'burn out' Bumble, the dating app where women make the first move, has closed its doors for a week to give its some 700 employees a "much-needed" break to destress. In a now-deleted tweet, the company's head of…
ShinyShiny tech round up: Snapchat campaigns to boost Covid-19 jab take-up
Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok and Reddit are involved in a new campaign encouraging more young people to get their coronavirus jab. The social networks have teamed up with the government as it pushes ahead with the final stage of the vaccine rollout. New data shows that one million vaccine appointments were booked in the two days…
Frugal Fitness: Here are Simple Tips for Setting Up Your Own Home Gym
A gym subscription can be too much, and with the increase of online exercises from some of the best studio trainers, it is now much easier and inexpensive to build a strength and endurance studio from the luxury of your own house. Therefore, if you plan to cancel the monthly fitness plans and commit to…
Brits spend half their lives in front of a screen, claims study
A shocking new study by Uswitch has analysed how much time Brits are spending in front of a screen and the effects this can have on their well-being. The study reveals that the UK is spending a whopping 386 minutes (6.4 hours) using the internet every day - almost equivalent to an average shift at work. The study…
ShinyShiny tech round up: Concern over live facial recognition mounts
The Information Commissioner has expressed deep concern about the potential misuse of live facial recognition (LFR) in public places, warning that “supercharged CCTV” could be used “inappropriately, excessively or even recklessly”. The controversial technology has been under the spotlight in recent years over fears it may invade people’s privacy, be used to create watchlists,…
Half of employers regularly check workers’ social media accounts
Research collated by Instant Offices shows that almost half of UK employers (47%) admit to checking up on current employees via social media. Additionally, 34% say that they have gone one step further and reprimanded or even fired an employee in the worst-case scenario due to the content they posted on their social media. …
5 ways your kitchen is set to get smarter in the 21st century
Nick Orme, co-founder of Njori, explains how your kitchen is set to become a lot smarter, allowing you to cook dishes once only the preserve of professional chefs... Your phone is smart. Your TV is smart. Your speakers are smart. Even your central heating is smart. But your kitchen? It’s still pretty much as it’s…
