ShinyShiny snippets: Apple to crack down on AirTag misuse

Apple plans to introduce a number of changes to make it harder to misuse AirTags to track someone. The button-sized devices are designed to work with Apple's 'Find My' network to locate lost items. The company said its changes to the device will make suspicious tags easier to find, and alert users earlier that an…

Is NFL Doing Their Part For Sustainability?

We all know that we need to take part in reducing our carbon footprint and live a more sustainable way of life, just to reduce our negative impact on the planet. However, it is easy to forget that every organization or sport creates a carbon footprint, especially when we are watching our favorite teams compete…

ShinyShiny snippets: Amazon and Nike ‘consider offer’ for Peloton

  Exercise brand Peloton is attracting bid attention from the likes of Amazon and Nike, according to reports. They have been attracted by the soaring sales of Peloton’s exercise bikes and treadmills during the pandemic. Suitors have not been put off by the return to gyms post-lockdown, which has left the firm worth less than a fifth of…

Safer Internet Day: 5 Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online

Tomorrow (8th February) is Safer Internet Day. We teamed up with web hosting experts at Fasthosts to give our top 5 tips for keeping children safe online... We know that children’s online safety is among a parent’s biggest priorities, and it’s incredibly important to keep children out of harm’s way when using the internet. Due to…

8 Must-have Kitchen Tools That Will Help You Enjoy Tastier Food

There are many reasons why you may want to cook your meals at home to save money, to eat healthier, or just for the sake of convenience. But one of the most important reasons is that it's often just plain more delicious. And while there are tons of things on this list that can help…

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…