ShinyShiny snippets: Cinemas accept Digital ID cards
Being turned away from a 15 or 18 rated film for not having the right identification with you might be a thing of the past. The UK Cinema Association - which includes Cineworld, Odeon, Showcase Cinemas, and Vue - are partnering with digital ID firm Yoti. The free app will be accepted as proof of…
ShinyShiny snippets: Meet the tiny crab robot that’s smaller than a flea!
This tiny robot crawling on a coin is smaller than the size of a flea. Pic: Northwestern University Engineers have unveiled the smallest remote-controlled walking robot ever created - even tinier than a flea. The tiny robotic crab can "walk, bend, twist, turn and jump" according to engineers from Northwestern University…
ShinyShiny snippets: Dyson working on home robots for household chores
Dyson is moving beyond vacuum cleaners and hand driers and will try to develop robots capable of helping with household chores. The company has announced plans to create a major robotics centre at its facility at Hullavington Airfield, in Wiltshire, that will work on new types of domestic robot. The site will be home to…
Ford’s geofencing tech could automatically slow your car down
Ford is trialling connected vehicle technology using geofencing – a virtual geographical boundary – that could one day do away with the need for speed limit signs completely. As well as potentially making streets safer for other road users and pedestrians, Ford’s Geofencing Speed Limit Control system could help drivers avoid inadvertently incurring speeding fines. …
5 precautions to take if mobile phone is stolen
Around 8.7 million phones were lost or stolen in 2021- that's over 1,000 every hour. Brean Horne, a personal finance expert at comparison site, NerdWallet, shares five precautions holidaymakers should take to protect themselves if their device gets lost or stolen abroad. 1. Change your passwords on emails and social accounts Changing the passwords to your email and…
What Jewelry Can you Give a Girl for no Reason?
Gold and diamonds can be given for no reason! Your girlfriend will be sincerely happy with an unexpected gift — that is, with you showing her how dear and loved she is. In response to the unexpected gifts and the experience of joy, the girl will make you doubly happy. This article will discuss what…
Fun-looking Citroen Ami UK to go on sale from £7695
Available in three trim levels – 'Ami', 'Ami Pop' and 'Ami Vibe'. Optional Colour Packs allow customers to personalise their Ami 100% ëlectric. My Ami Cargo – the practical e-mobility solution for last-mile deliveries in urban areas – is available in one specification, priced at £7,995. Ami 100% ëlectric and My Ami Cargo have a…
ShinyShiny snippets: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg sued over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is being sued by the US District of Columbia which is seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal that breached millions of people's personal data. The political consultancy was accused in 2018 of illegally harvesting the personal data of as many as 87 million Facebook users. The data was…
ShinyShiny snippets: Clearview AI fined £7.5m for facial recognition breach
Facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined more than £7.5m by the UK's privacy watchdog for collecting the facial images of people in Britain from the web and social media. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said that globally the company illegally collected more than 20 billion images of people's faces to create a global…
Two-fifths of British workers want 4 day working week to reduce stress
Two fifths (39%) of the nation’s employees wish their employers would trial a four-day working week in order to reduce burnout, new data shows. The findings encourage employers to promote healthy working habits, such as regular screen breaks. Almost half (44%) of employees report feeling burnt out at work, while 1 in 3 find maintaining…
