With so many video streaming services available these days it’s often hard to know which TV shows and films are available where. Just Watch does an admirable job of helping you find content as well as suggesting movies and tv shows based on your past preferences. They also track what the most popular TV shows […]
Archive | January, 2022
Asteroid bigger than any building on Earth to soar past the planet Tuesday (Hopefully)
A giant asteroid, bigger than any building on Earth, is expected to soar past the planet on Tuesday. Called 7482 (1994 PC1), the asteroid is more than a kilometre wide at 1,052m (3,451ft). Its size means it is bigger than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which, at 830m (2,723ft), is the world’s tallest building. (PA […]
Wordle: Creator of app with same name to donate profits after download boost
A developer whose five-year-old app has suddenly received half a million downloads because it shares its name with a viral sensation puzzle game has vowed to give the profits away. Steven Cravotta, 24, developed a word game called Wordle when he was 18 and uploaded it to Apple’s App Store more than five years ago, […]
Netflix Raising Prices (Again!)
Netflix has announced that it will be raising its prices in some markets. The streaming giant will be upping the monthly fees for users in the US and Canada. The new higher prices apply immediately to new signups with existing users’ fees being increased after they’ve been notified. Current members will receive an email notification […]
Internet watchdog: 2021 was the worst year for child sexual abuse online
Last year was the worst year on record for child sexual abuse online, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has said, as the online safety group called for more support for parents to help spot the danger. The organisation, which finds and helps remove abuse content from the internet, said it investigated 361,000 reports of suspected […]
Legal action against Facebook seeks compensation for 44 million UK users
A multibillion-pound legal claim has been launched against Facebook in the UK, which, if successful could see more than 44 million people compensated over “unfair” terms and conditions being imposed on users. Competition law expert Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen has launched the class-action lawsuit against Facebook’s parent firm, Meta, at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, accusing […]
Nigeria lifts ban on Twitter after seven months
The Nigerian government has lifted its ban on Twitter, seven months after the West African country’s more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said that Twitter’s operations could resume on Thursday, according to the director-general of the country’s National Information Technology Development Agency. Kashifu Inuwa […]
US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
In a medical first, US doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life. And a Maryland hospital said that he is doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it is too soon to know if the operation really will work, it marks a […]
JWST: Space telescope’s ‘golden eye’ opens to complete last major hurdle
Nasa’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror on Saturday, the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling. The last portion of the 21-foot mirror swung into place at flight controllers’ command, completing the unfolding of the James Webb Space Telescope. “I’m emotional about it. What an amazing milestone. We see that beautiful […]
Emily in Paris Renewed!
Emily in Paris stars Lily Collins Netflix’s smash hit “Emily In Paris” won’t be going away anytime soon. The global hit’s second season debuted on Netflix recently and now the company has announced that they’re renewing it for a further two seasons. Season 2, which was released on December 22nd, has already hit over 107 million […]