Stop The Spread Of Disease Among Patients By Using These Techniques
Stopping the spread of disease is essential for creating healthier and safer communities. In this blog post, we will discuss various ways to prevent the spread of infection and diseases, including prevention methods such as vaccination, handwashing, and proper waste disposal. We will also explore how different infections can be treated medically to stop them…
Top 40 things that give Brits the ick
The strangest reasons Brits have called it off with a partner include them having dirty or long fingernails, putting on a ‘baby voice’ – and naff tattoos. A poll of 2,000 adults found nearly half (49 per cent) have ended a relationship because of an ‘ick’, and 56 per cent have ghosted someone completely.…
ShinyShiny snippets: NASA satellite to fall to Earth after 38 years in space
Image: NASA A NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth this weekend after nearly 40 years in space. The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) was launched in 1984 aboard the space shuttle Challenger. It was initially sent into space with a lifespan of just two years to study how the…
ShinyShiny snippets: PlayStation accessibility controller unveiled to help players with disabilities
Image: Sony A new accessibility controller has been unveiled for the PlayStation 5, designed for players with disabilities. The highly-customisable device, dubbed Project Leonardo for now, boasts a completely different form factor to the console's standard DualSense remote. Leonardo is circular in design and is made up of a number of…
ShinyShiny snippets: Apple Books launches AI-narrated audiobooks
Apple has launched a raft of audiobooks narrated by artificial intelligence to its Apple Books platform, but maintains it “remains committed to celebrating and showcasing the magic of human narration”. According to The Guardian, which said the tech giant had “quietly” uploaded the text-to-speech content in “an attempt to upend the lucrative and fast-growing audiobook…
Top 10 Most Unconventional Beliefs Revealed
Brits’ most popularly held paranormal beliefs include ghosts, aliens and UFOs, according to research. A study of 2,000 adults found those living in the East of England are most likely to believe in UFOs, while Londoners believe most in witches. The Northern Irish were most hopeful for a Bigfoot sighting and those on the…
10 Ways to Get your Finances Fit for the New Year
The start of the new year is a chance, for many people, to make some changes in their life. For some, this may be to change their diet or to take up a new hobby, but it can also be a great time to take a look at your finances. Together with Holly Andrews, Managing…
ShinyShiny snippets: VW ID.7 EV comes to CES in Las Vegas
The roll-out of Volkswagen's ID family of models continues with this, the VW ID.7 electric saloon, which has been shown off at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The German firm has pulled the covers off its Tesla Model 3 rival and confirmed the ID.7 name, but has stopped short of revealing the vehicle's full design; we'll…
ShinyShiny snippets: Tesla delivered record number of EVs in 2022
Electric car maker Tesla says it delivered a record 1.3m vehicles last year, 40% more than in 2021. It comes after the company delivered more than 405,000 vehicles in the last three months of 2022. However, that figure missed Wall Street forecasts of around 430,000 deliveries for the period. This year the motor industry is…
Top 25 DIY jobs that Brits aren’t confident about
Millions of Brits couldn't confidently turn off their water, fix a fuse – or even change a light bulb. That's according to a study of 2,000 adults which also found that only 46 per cent are comfortable hanging a picture and just 17 per cent could stop a dripping toilet. Only 11 per cent would…
