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How easy is it to convert to veganism in 2020?
A new study has found that while veganism is now widely accepted as the ethically superior lifestyle, many people still find it difficult to convert. Could things be changing soon? It’s not easy to get away from meat. Every supermarket is stocked up to the ceiling with burger patties, sausages, cuts of pork, and chicken breast, amongst other options. Dairy foods are everywhere and processed foods stuffed with animal products are...
Meet Lizzie Dyson, UX designer and entrepreneur
Lizzie Dyson is the co-founder of Ladies That UX, a company that provides open spaces for women in tech and promotes female skills and talents within the UX industry. At the start of this year, The Guardian reported that women only make up around 17% of the digital workforce - a statistic that’s mostly stayed stagnant for the past decade. Lizzie Dyson, UX designer and start up co-founder, is...
Green Day ‘Father Of All…’ – Review
The punk band’s fifteenth record is a hollow, dated affair that says a whole bunch of nothing in its brief run time. You have to feel sorry for Green Day. It’s been sixteen years since they dropped American Idiot, a politically charged rock opera that transformed them from a chill out trio to the voice of a jaded and disenfranchised youth confused at their own government. Since that album it’s clear that...
Facebook tests cross-posting stories to Instagram
Some users can now share stories from Facebook on Instagram, as Zuckerberg’s tech titan tests out new merging features. Let’s be honest, who uses Facebook stories? Aside from dodgy advertisements and small announcements from bands and artists, very few of us ever post anything personal on them. This is not the case with Instagram, however, which sees 500 million people use its stories feature every single day. My timeline is...
NASA opens applications up for new astronauts
For the first time in four years, NASA is accepting new applications to be an astronaut, but the qualifications needed are particularly demanding. Fancy a flight to the moon? Do you spend your time daydreaming about being the next person to make a giant leap for mankind? Do you also have a medical doctorate and 1,000 flight hours logged as a pilot? Then do I have the niche application...
Apple to pay $500 million over slow iPhone lawsuit
Following a lawsuit over whether or not Apple deliberately slows down older iPhones, it will have to pay consumers $500 million in total for damages. You may not remember now, but back in mid-2017, a handful of iPhone users decided to take Apple to court over allegations that it was deliberately slowing down performance and battery life on older models. This initial spark snowballed into sixty different lawsuits, and Apple has...
Facebook adds new 3D feature for any image
The new option allows depth to be simulated on any static image, so you no longer need a fancy high-end camera to light up your posts. If you’ve ever seen a 3D post from your friends on Facebook and felt an uncontrollable surge of envy, then fret no longer. Starting from this week you won’t need a top-of-the-range smart phone to create photos with interactive depth. Facebook has just introduced...
Google’s X Development announces fish project Tidal
The semi-secret tech project is aiming to help humanity better understand ocean life, allowing for more sustainable fishing and reservation of resources. You may not have heard of X Development, a tech company that’s owned by Alphabet and founded by Google, but it’s one that’s worth knowing about. Comprised of a team of inventors and entrepreneurs, X Development focuses on research around sustainability and robotics. It’s basically a hub of...
Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri to step down, leaving doubts over 5G
The famous telecommunications company’s investment into 5G still remains uncertain, as its current CEO is to be replaced by Pekka Lundmark in September. It was once hard to believe that Nokia could ever be in a position of financial struggle. Only twenty years ago, nearly every handheld mobile phone was a Nokia. Nowadays they’re a nostalgic meme for us twenty-somethings who enjoy remembering just how indestructible those early devices were....
LinkedIn to test stories feature over next few months
Remember the meme that everything will eventually include the stories feature? Well, that reality is finally upon us - even LinkedIn is throwing its hat into the ring. Stories originally began as a novel feature on Snapchat. The idea that you could post exclusive content that was viewable at any time for a limited time was oddly appealing. It helped us document our days easier, be public and private...
