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7 ways to stay safe online
With cyber-related fraud cases increasing from 53% to 61% of all fraud incidents, we offer our top tips - in conjunction with the experts at Uswitch - on how to stay safe online and protect yourself from online stalkers, such as Joe in Netflix’s You. 1. Keep personal information offline Personal details, such…
ShinyShiny snippets: Sharing Netflix password details may be illegal, government suggests
Users of online streaming platforms such as Netflix could be breaking the law by sharing their account with other households, a government agency has said. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) said password sharing may amount to “secondary copyright infringement”. In guidance published this week, the IPO said: “Pasting internet images into your social media without permission, or accessing…
ShinyShiny snippets: Amazon may have to pay UK shoppers £900m compensation
Amazon shoppers in the UK could receive a share of £900m in compensation, once a legal claim is submitted against the technology giant. The proposed claim alleges the company breached competition law and caused customers to pay higher prices. It is being led by consumer-rights champion Julie Hunter, who alleges independent sellers are excluded from…
ShinyShiny snippets: Apple announces 10th Generation iPad
Apple's 10th generation iPad (2022) is finally official. Cupertino made the announcement earlier today, highlighting the new tablet's "all-new" design and "vibrant" (eye-searingly bright) colours. The big news, however, is that its Liquid Retina display is up from 10.2- to 10.9-inches. That's the same size display as the current Apple iPad Air (5th Generation). The iPad (10th…
ShinyShiny snippets: Nearly 1 million Brits have cancelled streaming services this year
Almost 1m British households have given up on the streaming revolution so far this year, as the cost of living crisis forces increasingly budget-conscious consumers to stop taking services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+. The premiere of two of the most-hyped and expensive shows of all time – the $650m (£580m) productions of Rings of…
1 in 4 share Netflix account with their Ex
With the news that Netflix has lost one million subscribers in the UK over the last three months, a recent survey shows that the average Netflix streaming subscription is shared by five people, with 23% of password sharers admitting to using an ex’s account! FandomSpot.com conducted a study of 5,000 adults worldwide who use streaming…
Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill number 2 on Spotify running playlists
Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill is topping the charts thanks to its inclusion in the pivotal scene of Stranger Things. Image: Netflix New research from PureGym has revealed that the 1985 Kate Bush classic ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’ is providing the soundtrack to fitness regimes around…
UK adults spent more time online in 2020 than those from other nations
UK adults spent more time online on computers, smartphones or tablets in 2020 than those in other European countries, according to Ofcom’s annual study into the nation’s online habits. Its Online Nation 2021 report looked at an unprecedented year, when communication, entertainment, culture, retail, work and education moved more online. UK adults spent more than…
Netflix tops the list of best things ever to come out of America
Netflix, Disney and Coca Cola have been named the best things to ever come out of America – with Donald Trump comfortably topping the poll as the worst. A survey of 2,000 Brits found the pandemic-saving streaming service was the favoured export for a cool 38 per cent, putting it top of the pile. McDonalds…
1 in 3 Brits more aware of finances since pandemic
More than a third of adults have become more aware of their finances since the start of the pandemic, due to having more time to review their spending and wanting to prepare for the future. A study of 2,000 adults found attitudes to saving and spending have changed considerably following a tough financial year. Now,…