UK’s Top 10 TikToks for 2022 revealed
Professional farrier Sam Dracott has taken the crown as the UK’s most viewed TikTok as he filmed the oddly satisfying process of cleaning up one of his steed’s hooves, writes […]
2 in 5 British adults feel finances are in ‘state of chaos’
Nearly 2 in 5 adults feel their finances are in a state of chaos, as bills, taxes, food prices and transport costs put a strain on their income. A poll […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Google opens technology centre for disabled
If you design technology with disabled people in mind, you design technology better for everyone. This was the sentiment from Google as it opened its first UK research and development […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Elon Musk’s Neuralink to begin ‘brain chip’ trials
Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expects a brain chip developed by his health tech company to begin human trials in the next six months. During a presentation by Musk’s […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Batteries thrown in household waste cause hundreds of fires
Batteries thrown in household rubbish bins cause about 700 fires every year in dustcarts and waste-processing centres, local authorities say. Lithium-ion batteries can explode if damaged or crushed. The Environmental […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Plans to remove harmful content axed from Online Safety Bill
Controversial measures which would have forced big technology platforms to take down legal but harmful material have been axed from the Online Safety Bill. Critics of the section in the […]
Top 30 household risks – walking on wet floor tops list
A poll of 2,000 adults has revealed nearly a fifth (18 per cent) have risked electrocution by turning on light switches while still wet after coming out of the shower. […]
ShinyShiny snippets: WhatsApp launches ‘Message Yourself’ feature
WhatsApp has started rolling out a feature to let you chat with yourself. Sending messages to your own account can be a way to keep a piece of information easily […]
Hack Friday: Over 10 million Brits victim of online shopping scams
Over 10 million Brits have fallen victim to online shopping scams, it was revealed today, as 19 million UK shoppers embark on the biggest bargain hunts of the year. Research […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Mercedes offers subscription for faster EV acceleration
Mercedes-Benz is to offer an online subscription service in the US to make its electric cars speed up quicker. For an annual cost of $1,200 (£991) excluding tax, the […]
