ShinyShiny snippets: Apple expected to announce ‘green-coloured iPhone 13’
Apple's first event of 2022 will begin later today at 6PM UTC, where it's expected to announce the new iPhone SE and a refreshed iPad Air. However, a new report claims these won't be the only products Apple will talk about at the event, as the company will introduce new color options for the iPhone 13 and iPad…
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok limits service in Russia, Netflix pulls out
Video-sharing site TikTok and streaming giant Netflix have limited and cut their services respectively in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. TikTok said it had suspended live streaming and new content from its platform as it assesses tough new laws to crack down on "fake news" about Russia's armed forces. Netflix said it was pulling…
Motorola Aura is the most ‘eye-catching phone of all time’, claims report
This Motorola Aura R1 Diamond Edition with 18k Gold Body is currently on eBay for over £4000 A new study from Mozillion reveals which phone models from the last 40 years offer the best looks, using eye-tracking software to rank which devices catch the eye the most, and hold our gaze for the…
IWD 2022: Women overlooked for tech roles, claims research
With #BreaktheBias the theme of this year’s International Women's Day, tech recruiters admit women are being overlooked for tech roles. Two-thirds (66%) of recruiters say bias - unconscious or deliberate - is an issue when it comes to tech hiring, according to a joint survey by developer recruitment platform CodinGame and online technical interview platform…
International Women’s Day: Top 40 Business Milestones
An inspiring timeline shows the top milestones in the female work environment - from Katherine Fenkyll taking over her husband’s drapery business in 1479 to women being allowed to join the London Stock Exchange in 1973. Today, almost a third of small businesses in the UK are female-owned with the timeline below showing just…
ShinyShiny snippets: Amazon closes all its physical bookstores
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it plans to close all 68 of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, pop-ups and shops carrying toys and home goods in the United States and United Kingdom, ending some of its longest-running retail experiments. The news, which Reuters was first to report, marks a turning point for a company that began as…
5 Fun Alternatives to Watching TV
Home workouts are an alternative to watching TV As a mature adult, you've probably grown tired of watching TV and Netflix all the time. It's a form of entertainment that has been around for decades and has naturally started to lose its power over recent years. Although watching TV is still…
ShinyShiny snippets: EVs more ‘unreliable’ than petrol models, claims Which?
New electric cars may be less reliable than petrol and diesel models, according to a survey. A poll by consumer group Which? found that 31% of electric car owners reported a problem with their vehicle in its first four years. That compared with 19% of people with petrol cars, and 29% with diesel cars. The…
8 Tips on How to Stop Compulsive Shopping
Image: @arturorey, Unsplash There’s nothing wrong with treating ourselves every now and then. In fact, when practised intermittently and in moderation, retail therapy can actually do us some good. If you find yourself buying something you don’t need to make yourself happy, spending more money when you’re stressed, then it might…
How to Better Manage Your Life-Work Balance
Getting enough sleep is essential to improve your life-work balance No matter what job you have or the lifestyle you lead, many of us feel like we’re constantly juggling the two. To lead a great quality of life and enjoy every aspect, it’s all about balance. However, for many, work overrides…
