Category: Tech
ShinyShiny snippets: BYD steals Tesla’s sales crown
A Chinese firm backed by Warren Buffett has stolen Tesla's crown after selling more electric cars in the first half of this year than Elon Musk's company. BYD, which is backed by Mr Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, tripled production of electric vehicles in just one year. It delivered 641,000 cars in the first six months of…
Top 10 reasons employees prefer working from home
A study of 2,000 employed adults found they have an average of 11 things on their to-do lists on any given day, but 86 per cent routinely struggle to get things crossed off. This is thanks to a host of obstacles – including constant emails filling up the inbox (48 per cent) and laborious admin…
ShinyShiny snippets: NHS trials drones for chemo drugs delivery
The NHS is planning to use drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs. Image: NHS The NHS will trial the use of drones to deliver life-saving chemotherapy drugs within half an hour. Doctors believe the pilot scheme, which will ferry the drugs from a hospital in Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight, could…
Best of Britain: 15 inspiring photos of the UK
People gaze at the wonder of the night sky as it creates a mystical view, taken by Barrie Pennington in St Helens To highlight the unique and picturesque beauty across the UK, CEWE has released a collection of new images from the CEWE Photo Award - the world’s largest photo competition,…
ShinyShiny snippets: Hydrogen powered lorry to be mass-produced in UK
Image: Tevva has added a hydrogen fuel cell to battery HGV. Image: Tevva Hydrogen and electric-powered lorries will be mass produced in the UK by an Essex-based firm. Tevva, based in Thurrock, has added a hydrogen fuel cell system to its battery-electric HGV design and according to the start-up the 7.5-tonne…
8 tips to Save Money on Home Improvements
The cost of living crisis is adding pressure to many household budgets, meaning many are cutting back costs as much as possible. As a result, expensive home improvement and renovation projects that aren’t essential may have to be put on hold. Over the course of the pandemic demand for home improvements soared and costs have…
Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Photography Equipment
Travelling around for work might be one of the main aspects of your job if you are a photographer, which means it’s critical you have the right resources to keep your equipment safe. From wet weather to bumpy roads, we break down everything you need to keep your expensive and valuable kit safe. Have waterproof…
Tech Digest daily roundup: 2 in 3 children have seen harmful content online
The UK's communications regulator is calling on young people to help protect each other by reporting harmful content online. Ofcom says two-thirds of youngsters aged between 13 and 17 see harmful content online but only 16% report it. As it waits for the government's Online Safety Bill to go through parliament, it has called on…
9 Top Tips to Save Money on Tech and Computing
Laptops and devices are a vital part of everyday life for many people, and if they break or need replacing unexpectedly it can be a huge cost. With the cost of living crisis putting a huge strain on household budgets, non-essential expensive purchases are likely to be put on hold. But sometimes when an essential…
ShinyShiny snippets: Alexa to let you choose ‘dead voice’
Soon you could opt to have a deceased loved one tell you stories, play music or simply turn on the lights - all from your Alexa device. Amazon says it wants to "make memories last" and is developing a system to let its assistant mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio.…
