Month: May 2020
Fake reviews make consumers choose poor-quality products, Which? reveals
Consumers could be more than twice as likely to choose poor-quality products when shopping online if they have been boosted by fake reviews, a behavioural experiment from Which? has revealed. The consumer watchdog simulated fake reviews and endorsement labels and found they were hugely effective at manipulating consumers into picking Don’t Buy products - items…
Will commuters abandon public transport for cheap electric cars?
With employees in the UK being encouraged to return to work, but being discouraged from using public transport, figures show that electric vehicles could be one of the cheapest travel options. A survey by electric vehicle leasing company DriveElectric asked public transport commuters if they were planning to change their journey to work post-lockdown. The…
One in four home workers doing job from their bed
A quarter of home workers — more than four million employees — are doing their job from bed or in their nightwear, and 40% have worked from the sofa Two thirds of workers say they are just as productive or even more so, but nearly half find it hard to juggle working with home-schooling their…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX becomes first private company to launch humans into space
Image copyright: NASA. Doug Hurley (L) and Bob Behnken (R) have flown to space twice before Elon Musk's SpaceX is to make history today when it becomes the first private company to launch humans into space. Although it will take around 10 minutes to reach its initial orbit, the mission has…
Balance Sheet Blindspots: How to Take Control of Your Finances
Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to the financial health of your company. The worst thing you can do as a business owner is bury your head in the sand and hope for the best. Learning all there is to know about your savvy accounting tools, such as free accounting software, and how to…
Number of voice assistants set to overtake world population by 2024
The number of voice assistants is set to overtake the world population, reaching 8.4bn units by 2024. A new report from Juniper Research has found that consumers will interact with voice assistants on over 8.4 billion devices by 2024; overtaking the world’s population and growing 113%, compared to the 4.2 billion devices expected to be…
OneWeb plans to increase satellite constellation to 48,000
Global communications company OneWeb, the global communications company with a mission to connect governments, businesses and people everywhere, has submitted a modification request to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the number of satellites in its constellation up to 48,000 satellites. This larger OneWeb constellation will allow for greater flexibility to meet soaring…
REVEALED: Tech Terms Baffling Millennials
70% of millennials don’t know what ‘spam’ means. Over a third (34%) don’t know how to delete their search history. 76% can’t define ‘malware’ and 67% can’t define ‘phishing’. Over 38,000 people search ‘what is a VPN’ every month. Generation Z have grown surrounded by tech and the internet, and are often crowned the masters…
Virgin Media adds Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries channels
Virgin TV customers can now watch the two new channels Both channels will show award-winning documentaries and top nature programmes Virgin Media has added two of Sky’s latest channels to its TV platform: Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries. From today (Wednesday 27 May), both channels will be available in HD to all Maxit TV (previously…
UK businesses were caught off guard by remote working
UK businesses were caught off guard by the transition to remote working in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, research has found. A new survey of over 900 decision-makers has revealed how UK businesses have managed the transition to remote working. 49% of businesses admit they were not prepared to effectively transition to remote working…
