ShinyShiny snippets: Elon Musk ‘no choice’ but to slash Twitter staff
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk says he had "no choice" but to slash the company's workforce as the firm is losing more than $4m (£3.5m) a day. Half of the company's staff are being let go, a week after Mr Musk bought Twitter in a $44bn (£38.7bn) deal. Twitter staff have been using the platform…
4 in 10 Parents Worried Kids are ‘Oversharing’ Online
A study of 1,000 parents of 13 to 18-year-olds found that although 66 per cent think self-expression is important, 40 per cent fear their offspring are saying TOO much online. According to the research, the most popular topics to discuss in the online world for those aged 13 to 18 are friendships (46 per cent),…
ShinyShiny snippets: WhatsApp rolls out new features for Groups
WhatsApp groups can now be brought together under one umbrella with the launch of a new communities feature. Rolling out from today, it's designed so that updates can be sent to everyone across all groups in one go, while still allowing for smaller discussions within the individual groups. Think of it like a Russian stacking…
Organizing the Ultimate Trip to New Orleans
New Orleans is a unique destination that’s on many travellers’ bucket lists – and for great reason! It has character, it has charm, and it has some of the best music around. With a rich history that’s as fascinating as the area itself is beautiful, there’s a lot to enjoy in New Orleans. It’s a…
ShinyShiny snippets: Fujifilm announces X-T5 digital mirrorless camera
Another Fujifilm X Summit took place live today from Tokyo, Japan. It was the third X Summit event in 2022, following the X-H2S launch in Omiya in May and then the X-H2 launch in New York in September. At the summit, we saw Fujifilm launch the Fujifilm X-T5 along with the XF30mmF2.8 R LM WR Macro lens. The X-T5 looks likely…
8 Things We Miss Most About Our First Mobile Phone
Whether you had a fancy flip phone or an indestructible Nokia ‘brick’, some of these old phones - especially our first mobile phone - hold a special place in our hearts, with a recent Sky Mobile study showing three in five Brits still have their handsets of yesteryear. And although smartphones nowadays can pretty much…
Stress Awareness Day: 5 Tips to Lower Stress Levels
November 2nd is Stress Awareness Day, which aims to increase the public’s awareness of the causes of stress and what can occur as a result, including work burnout. Work burnout is a type of work-related stress that often occurs as a result of increased work pressure or workaholism which leads to physical and emotional exhaustion. In…
Renters finding smarter ways to save money this winter
Britain's renters are aiming to save money during the cost of living crisis this winter - by having a morning shower in the gym, charging their tech in the office, and keeping warm in cafes. A poll of 2,000 private tenants found 47 per cent of those intending to leave home for other venues are…
ShinyShiny snippets: Gigafactory startup on brink of administration
The UK government-backed battery startup Britishvolt is on the brink of entering administration with the potential loss of almost 300 jobs, after it struggled to find investors willing to fund its effort to build a giant £3.8bn “gigafactory” in north-east England. The company had considered an administration as early as Monday, two sources with knowledge…
ShinyShiny snippets: Elon Musk in Pelosi misinformation row days after Twitter takeover
Elon Musk became embroiled in a misinformation row within days of taking over Twitter after sharing an unfounded conspiracy theory about the hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband....Mr Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion on Thursday, wrote on the social media platform that there could be "more than meets the eye" to the attack, before linking…
