Arsenal hero Thierry Henry slams social media sites for letting users ‘hide behind fake accounts’

Thierry Henry has slammed the giants of the social media world for caring more about copyright infringement of users than the vicious racial abuse and harassment which seems to be growing by the week. Henry made a stand last week after announcing he would be quitting all forms of social media until the online world … Read more

Social media users share VERY awkward staircase designs

Stairway to hell! These VERY odd staircases will leave you baffled – from a toilet on the landing to a set of steps covered in denim BoredPanda shared an amusing online gallery of various staircase design fails  Hilarious images have been shared from social media users across the world Include a furry staircase, one made … Read more

AI-equipped backpack designed for the blind ‘speaks’ to provide users with directions

Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a wearable AI engine that can help visually impaired people navigate the world around them. Housed in a backpack, the system detects traffic signs, crosswalks, curbs and other common challenges, using a camera inside a vest jacket. Users receive audio directions and advisories from a Bluetooth-enabled earphone, … Read more

Facebook users ‘can praise mass murders’, leaked moderation guidelines show

A trove of leaked Facebook moderator memos has revealed how users are allowed to call for the death of public figures and can praise mass murders based on company’s own vague definitions of what constitutes a ‘crime‘.  More than 300 pages of internal Facebook moderation guidelines in effect as of last December were obtained by … Read more

Reddit users share the worst ways they’ve messed up at work

People have been sharing the worst ways they’ve messed up at work, from store assistants to those who work in financial services.  Reddit user u/29thattempt kicked off the tell-all thread on the r/AskUK subreddit, telling other users: ‘I wanted to hear your mishaps to make me feel better about a mistake I’ve made at work today.’   … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Public transport users are returning to buses faster than trains

Bus travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels much faster than rail in Britain, bosses revealed today as people go back to using buses for their ‘everyday jobs’ such as shopping and going to school. Passenger numbers on buses in Newcastle are now at 45 per cent of levels before March 2020 despite the country still … Read more

TikTok users warn women not to let strangers take pictures of their dogs

Why you should NEVER let a stranger take a photo of your dog: TikTok users warn of predators asking lone women for pictures to get their address from their pet’s collar London-based TikTok user recalled being approached in park two years ago She was walking her dog when a man asked whether he could take … Read more

Apple ‘smart footwear’ sends haptic feedback to the user’s feet in VR gaming

Apple could release ‘smart footwear’ that sends haptic feedback to the user’s feet to enhance VR gaming experience with its rumored $1,000 headset Apple has been awarded a patent for ‘smart footwear’ to pair with its VR helmet The footwear would be either a sock or shoe that provides haptic feedback It would uses the … Read more

Instagram boosts safety features for teenage users

Instagram now prevents adults from sending messages to people under 18 who don’t follow them, and is urging teens to be more cautious about interactions in DMs Adults won’t e able to message teens who don’t already follow them on the app Instagram is also making it more difficult for adults to find and follow … Read more

Smartphone users more likely to grind their teeth or have poor sleep

People who can’t handle any time without social media apps on their smartphone are more likely to grind their teeth and struggle to fall asleep, according to a new study. Researchers at Tel Aviv University compared the behaviour of people using normal smartphones to those with kosher phones which are stripped of most apps. Kosher … Read more