Over 166 million people use Snapchat every day, many of whom are taking selfies using the filters. But what effect do these filters have on people’s self-image? Snapchat was released in 2011, and a few years ago brought out the…
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Another year, another iPhone. In this year’s case, three new ones. As millions flock to buy Apple’s latest, let’s have a look at whether you should look at investing in one. Or, maybe the newest features brought about with iOS…
The popular Pokémon franchise designed by GameFreak made history last year when its augmented reality, mobile game became one of the most downloaded apps of 2016. For those of you who don’t know what Pokémon Go is (shame on you),…
As a generation that checks their phone, on average, every six minutes, even the words ‘digital detox’ alone are likely to sound terrifying. From a morning alarm to planning every aspect of our day, our phones pretty much run our…
We have heard many times that social media is making us lonely. But still, day after day we spend hours glued to our newsfeeds. We make new connections, obsessively stalk and show affection by liking pictures. It feels like we…
A recent cargo shipment to the International Space Station on the 1st of December was destroyed in the atmosphere shortly after launch. The unmanned cargo ship was launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. Seconds after launching, Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, lost…
Black Friday is a relatively new concept, only being introduced properly into the UK in 2010. But already, it’s successfully built up the reputation of being that one day of the year where it is acceptable for shoppers to fight…
IT’S NO SECRET THAT PEOPLE ARE QUICK TO ARGUE THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED THE WAY WE LOVE. HOW CAN WE POSSIBLY FIND TRUE LOVE IN A WORLD OF DATING APPS, TEXT CONVERSATIONS AND FREEDOM TO STALK WHOEVER WE PLEASE VIA…
Deliveroo is riding against the clock to crack down on cyber-hackers as dozens of customer’s complain their accounts have been hacked, with some even empty pocketed. Thanks to the simplicity of apps such as Uber and Deliveroo, in just a…
The abundant threats to cyber security recently has led to Chancellor, Philip Hammond, announcing a £1.9 billion investment into cyber security. In his recent speech Mr Hammond outlined threats which have spurred the government on to make such a decision.…