8 Useful Ways To Tone Specific Areas On Your Body
Are you looking to tone up a specific area on your body? If so, you're in luck! In this blog post, we will discuss eight different ways that you can tone your body. These techniques are simple and easy to follow, and they can help you achieve the results that you are looking for. So…
ShinyShiny snippets: Oppo latest to launch foldable phones
Image: Oppo Chinese companies seem really keen to get their phones out before the end of the year, as hot on the heels of the Xiaomi 13 launch, there’s now the Oppo Find N2 and Oppo Find N2 Flip – two new foldable phones designed to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z…
Top 10 tech gifts this Christmas
Tech toys are at the top of everyone's Christmas lists this year - with more than six in 10 households hoping to receive a new gadget. A poll of 2,000 parents with kids aged 2-18 found mobile phones, games consoles and smart lighting systems are also on many wishlists this year, with 60 per…
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok algorithm points some teens to ‘harmful content’
A study into TikTok's video recommendation algorithm has found it suggests eating disorder and self-harm content to some new teen accounts within minutes. Research from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) saw one account shown suicide content within 2.6 minutes, and another suggested eating disorder content within eight minutes. Further investigation by Sky…
Shocking Christmas! 90% of budget electrical products may not meet safety standards
Brits could be in for a shocking surprise this Christmas - as experts warn as many as nine in 10 budget electrical products from online marketplaces may not meet safety standards when tested. Advocates from Electrical Safety First said the cost-of-living crisis, lack of safety regulations and growing numbers of unsafe, possibly cheap or imported…
Top 15 hangover cures revealed – including fresh air and a Bloody Mary
The average drinker will endure four hangovers this month - with each one lasting 10 hours. A poll of 2,000 adults who drink alcohol found there will be 16 occasions where they indulge - including work parties, drinks at home, and meals out. In a desperate attempt to feel tip-top, 75 per cent will…
One Man’s Trash In Another Man’s Treasure – How To Profit From Your Old Stuff
We've all been there. You have an old shirt, a pair of shoes, or maybe even a piece of jewelry that you don't wear anymore and you don't know what to do with it. You could try to sell it online, but you're not sure how to go about it and you're worried about getting…
ShinyShiny snippets: Could TikTok be banned from US?
Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much these days, but have joined forces to unveil bipartisan legislation that would ban TikTok across the US. Representatives on both sides of the political divide in the House of Representatives and Senate have spoken out against what they perceive as a threat to national security. Those concerns were…
ShinyShiny snippets: Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council
Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of nearly 100 independent civil, human rights and other organisations. The company, now run by Elon Musk, formed the council in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform. It had been scheduled to meet with Twitter representatives on…
ShinyShiny snippets: Twitter re-launches Blue Tick from $8 a month
Twitter's paid-for verification feature is rolling out once again on Monday. It was paused last month after being swamped by impersonators. It is still $8 per month - but there is now an increased fee of $11 for those using the Twitter app on Apple devices. Twitter's owner Elon Musk has previously said in tweets…
