Apple’s AirPods 3 could include a safety feature that pauses or lowers audio when location and activity data suggests hazards like traffic or a passing cyclist could be nearby Apple’s new patent describes a safety feature that could be added to AirPods 3 The document describes adding sensors to detect hazards in the area Using … Read more
Twitter officially rolls out reply-limiting feature that lets users ban others from commenting on their tweets Twitter was testing a reply-limiting feature in May and has officially launched it Users can now choose who can and cannot reply to their tweets Before post, Twitter asks users to select between three options They can choose everyone, … Read more
Back in 1996, Brian Acton was the 44th employee hired by Yahoo as an infrastructural engineer. For the following nine years he worked at Yahoo and lost millions in the dot-com bubble in 2000. According to his Twitter he was turned down for a job at Facebook in 2009 and also spent a year travelling. … Read more
Snapchat takes on TikTok with music feature that lets users add popular songs to snaps Snapchat is set to let users add popular songs to snaps in the app The firm has partnered with a number of music labels to create a music catalog The feature will let users swipe up to see the album art, … Read more
Black and ethnic minority people could feature on British money for first time under plan for coins featuring historical figures including Gurkha heroes and wartime nurse Chancellor Rishi Sunak considering plans Treasury minister tells the Telegraph British-Jamaican Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole one name being considered Plans have been submitted to Royal Mint by The Bank … Read more
It is never easy to predict what society and technology will look like in the coming decades, but one futurist used the imaginations of children to come up with ideas. Futurist Brian David Johnson spoke to kids aged 8-13 as part of a study into their vision of life in the 2050s for the Institution … Read more
Instagram introduces new ‘Personal Fundraiser’ feature that allows users to donate money to individuals or causes they care about within the app Users in the US, UK and Ireland will be the first to test the fundraiser feature Fundraisers will be checked by Instagram employees to ensure they are eligible A user must be aged … Read more
Instagram rolls out redesigned Shop feature with product suggestions and new e-commerce-style interface The new Shop feature will have a completely revamped interface It will include product suggestions and new categories Instagram will also soon create a separate tab for Shop Users will soon be able to use Facebook Pay to buy products in the … Read more
He shot his first campaign for the beauty brand last summer. And now, in a VERY sensual video for Pat McGrath’s new #DarkStarMascara (shot prior to the coronavirus lockdown), Damian Hurley, 18, appears alongside Irina Shayk, 34. Elizabeth Hurley’s lookalike son is straddled by the leather-clad supermodel as they star in a steamy new campaign for … Read more
New Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan will feature an augmented reality windshield that will show GPS directions, safe following distances, and local speed limits Mercede will begin incorporating AR windshields into their fall lineup of cars The S-Class sedan will be the first model to feature the new tech It will show GPS directions, speed limits, and safe … Read more