Tag: COVID-19
Hosting a virtual games night with friends
A games night with friends is one of the best ways to spend quality time with one another. This is a time for healthy competition, bonding and making lasting memories. However, the trials and tribulations of everyday life mean games nights in person aren’t always possible. Fortunately, they can now be done virtually, ensuring you…
UK car production rises over 30% in July – 2 in 5 Hybrid or EV
UK car production surged in July, rising 31.6% to mark the sixth consecutive month of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 76,451 units rolled off factory lines as UK car makers continued their recovery from recent difficulties, notably global chip shortages, to deliver the…
Are you at risk of burnout? New data reveals who does most overtime
'Quiet quitting' may be the work term of the year, but it seems that for many the opposite is true because as a nation we do a lot of overtime! On top of our contractual hours, we’re working an extra 163 hours per year. That’s equivalent to more than 22 days of extra work…
9 Ways to Save Money Working From Home
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many people in the UK have begun working from home regularly, but with soaring energy prices this winter, many will be contemplating how to manage the additional costs of working in their own homes. In conjunction with Which? we've found a number of ways consumers can make savings while working from…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Facebook groups using carrot emoji to hide anti-vax content
Image: BBC Facebook groups are using the carrot emoji to hide anti-vax content from automated moderation tools. The BBC has seen several groups, one with hundreds of thousands of members, in which the emoji appears in place of the word "vaccine". Facebook's algorithms tend to focus on words rather than images.…
April’s online sales results suggest digital retail boom is over
At a time of rising inflation, online retail sales fell 12% Year-on-Year (YoY) in April. That's according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. With last month’s results representing the first time in two years that the Index was not skewed by pandemic lockdown comparisons, expectations…
Livestreaming ‘milestone moments’ will continue, claims report
As the government declares its intention to remove all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England tomorrow, new data reveals that Brits significantly increased their use of livestreaming and video calling apps to share important life events – or ‘milestone moments’ – during the countrywide lockdowns, and intend to keep doing so even now that restrictions are…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Joe Rogan promises more balanced views on Spotify podcast
Joe Rogan has pledged to try harder to offer more balanced views on his podcast, after he was criticised by Neil Young and Joni Mitchell for helping to spread Covid misinformation. The Canadian musicians asked to have their music pulled from the streaming platform as a result. Spotify has since said it is working to…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Spotify adds real-time lyrics to platform
When listening to music, we often find ourselves singing along. However, sometimes we switch to humming because the lyrics aren’t all familiar to us. When comparing Spotify to some other music players, it always had an obvious disadvantage — lack of a lyrics view. Fortunately for all of us, this is no longer going to be…
Top 7 Tech Predictions for 2022
Top 7 Tech Predictions: Apple AirTag technology will be used to help find missing car keys. Image: Apple Following its three day long predictions event, we talk to Ben Wood, CMO and Chief Analyst of research company CCS Insight for his Top 7 Tech predictions for 2022 and beyond. 1. By…
