Get paid £2,000 to quit social media for two months
An educational app offering 5-minute ‘Knowledge Hacks’ is looking to pay someone £2,000 to quit social media for two months. The company wants to hire a self-confessed ‘social media lover’ as part of a study to discover the impact social media and ‘doomscrolling’ have on a person’s productivity, wellbeing and self-growth. The unusual hire comes after multiple studies about…
ShinyShiny snippets: Number of Facebook users falls for first time
Social media giant Facebook has seen its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history. Facebook's parent company Meta Networks says DAUs fell to 1.929bn in the three months to the end of December, compared to 1.930bn in the previous quarter. The firm also warned of slowing revenue growth in…
ShinyShiny snippets: Smart e-scooters will stop if ridden recklessly
Electric scooters that automatically stop when being ridden recklessly or on footpaths will be brought to British roads in a world first for the "smart" technology. Superpedestrian, an American company known as the “Volvo of e-scooters”, plans to bring the technology to a trial programme in Nottingham in the spring before taking it to cities…
ShinyShiny snippets: Klarna lured to London stock exchange
Downing Street has launched an audacious bid to lure the $45bn (£34bn) payments behemoth Klarna to the London Stock Exchange amid fears that high-growth companies are snubbing the City for New York. Ministers courted the Swedish business at a Number 10 meeting in which they encouraged some of Europe's largest tech companies to float in the…
‘Irate’ is TikTok language expert’s recommended Wordle starter word
Wordle, a web-based word game that challenges users to guess a mystery five-letter word with six guesses, has become the viral sensation of 2022. In fact, it’s proved so popular that it’s just been bought by the New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum. The game was created by software engineer, Josh Wardle, who made a…
ShinyShiny snippets: Joe Rogan promises more balanced views on Spotify podcast
Joe Rogan has pledged to try harder to offer more balanced views on his podcast, after he was criticised by Neil Young and Joni Mitchell for helping to spread Covid misinformation. The Canadian musicians asked to have their music pulled from the streaming platform as a result. Spotify has since said it is working to…
How to Dress Properly for a Cocktail Party
A cocktail party is a sophisticated party, often held at a private home. It is usually an outdoor event that includes cocktails and appetizers. The dress code for this type of party can be tricky to navigate, but ladies should remember that cocktail dresses are appropriate attire. Men wear suit jackets with dress pants or…
4 Common Credit Score Myths Debunked
A credit score is one of the most important numbers in your financial life. It can impact everything from the interest rate you get on a loan to whether or not you're approved for a new credit card. But despite its importance, there are still many myths and misconceptions about credit scores. In this article,…
ShinyShiny snippets: Tesla sales will grow more than 50% in 2022
Tesla sales will grow by more than 50% in 2022 compared with last year despite supply chain problems, chief executive Elon Musk has said. The electric carmaker reported a record $5.5bn (£4bn) profit last year. Sales at the firm rocketed 71% to $53.8bn in 2021, as it delivered more than 936,000 vehicles to customers. But…
Connected Consumer 2030: Top 5 Predictions
The self-sufficient city by Guallart Architects At a central London event attended by ShinyShiny, Vodafone unveiled its new Connected Consumer 2030 report which predicts how technology will change our lives during the course of this decade. Exploring five key trends that will drive the future of connectivity, the report - which…
