ShinyShiny snippets: Amazon drops plans to block Visa credit card payments
Amazon has announced that it will not stop accepting Visa credit cards for UK payments later this week as had been planned. In an email to customers, the online retailer said it was "working closely with Visa on a potential solution". The move had been due to take effect on 19 January with Amazon blaming…
Mr Beast is YouTube’s top earner as young Brits rush to become online stars
Image: Mr Beast/YouTube A study of 2,000 adults found 29 per cent would give up their current career to become a successful full-time online star like Mr Beast (pictured above) who earned $54 million from YouTube last year. Of those polled, seven in 10 regularly use social media accounts and…
ShinyShiny snippets: Ukraine hit by massive cyber attack
Ukraine has been hit by a "massive cyber attack", knocking a number of key government websites offline and issuing a warning to the public to "expect the worst". The disruption comes at a time of extreme tensions with Russia, which has massed around 100,000 troops at Ukraine's border. Ukrainian cyber police launched an investigation into…
No WiFi tops list of 40 most boring things in life
Image: About Manchester The top 40 most boring things in life have been revealed - including waiting for the kettle to boil, on goings at Westminster, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. A study of 2,000 adults found having to endure periods without Wi-Fi is considered the most tedious…
How to Plan an Inclusive, Family Friendly Vacation
Planning a family trip can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be! There are plenty of things you can do to make your vacation safer for everyone in your family. Here are some ideas on how to plan an inclusive, family-friendly vacation that is perfect for any age group. 1) Understand Different Ages Understanding…
ShinyShiny snippets: GTA publisher strikes £9.6bn deal with FarmVille
The video games publisher behind Grand Theft Auto has struck a $13bn (£9.6bn) deal for FarmVille owner Zynga in a huge bet on the future of mobile gaming. Take-Two has paved the way for smartphone spin-offs of its biggest console hits by creating one of the industry's largest mobile game publishers with sales of just over…
ShinyShiny snippets: Virgin Media O2 will not introduce EU roaming charges
Virgin Mobile and O2 phone users will not face roaming charges following announcements by other networks to reintroduce extra fees after Brexit. It means customers travelling to Europe will be able to use their mobile data and make calls and texts on the same deal as they have in the UK. Vodafone, EE and Three…
Top 30 things Brits don’t get enough of – sunshine tops the list
Holidays, sunshine and sleep have topped a poll of the 30 things Brits don’t get enough of. According to a study of 2,000 adults, more than a quarter also feel they never get enough exercise, and one in five would like more laughter in their lives. Cuddles, me-time and nights out also featured in the…
Over half of us ‘never’ or ‘rarely’ get enough sleep, research claims
Research of 2,000 adults found almost half are convinced they slept better during their youth, while only 24 per cent think their sleep has improved as they’ve got older. The research also found 55 per cent of the nation ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ get enough sleep. The survey, commissioned by health and wellness company, dōTERRA, identified…
ShinyShiny snippets: Samsung records record profits
Technology giant Samsung Electronics has said it expects to post a 52% jump in profit for the last three months of 2021, amid the global chip shortage. The world's biggest memory chip maker estimates that it made 13.8tn won ($11.5bn; £8.5bn) in the period. That would be its highest fourth-quarter operating profit in four years.…
