-
dengue, disease, European, fever, hit, holiday, hotspots, News, popular, risk, Science, scientists, Tech, tropical, warn
Dengue fever: Popular European holiday hotspots at risk of being hit by tropical disease, warn UK scientists | Science & Tech News
admin
Scientists tracking the spread of dengue fever have named popular European holiday destinations they say are at risk from future outbreaks. The disease is carried by Asian tiger mosquitos, which are becoming more common in Europe, including parts of southern France, Italy and Spain. The mosquito was even spotted at the Paris Olympics this summer.…
-
celebrities, device, England, Euro, including, Kardashian, Kim, News, popular, rings, Science, smart, spotted, stars, Tech, Wearing
Smart rings: England stars spotted wearing device popular with celebrities including Kim Kardashian – but can it help them at Euro 2024? | Science & Tech News
admin
The England team are taking no chances ahead of Euro 2024 as they sport titanium health rings worn by some of the world’s biggest celebrities. As the team trained for their first Euro 2024 against Serbia on Sunday, manager Gareth Southgate was spotted wearing an Oura tracking ring. Midfielder Conor Gallagher was spotted wearing one…
-
TikTok’s most popular trends of 2023 – from the Roman Empire to Hot Girl Summer | Science & Tech News
admin
TikTok has released its list of most viewed trends in 2023 among its over one billion users. The social media network’s most popular trends have amassed more than 53.6 billion views worldwide. Users and non-users alike may be hard-pressed to name them all – or comfortably explain how they work. Here’s a look what each…
-
Candy Crush tech guru on how ‘really exciting’ AI is supercharging work on one of world’s most popular games | Science & Tech News
admin
Never mind typing on WhatsApp, swiping on Tinder, or scrolling on TikTok; even after all these years, few apps are able to turn you into a phone-obsessed zombie quite like Candy Crush. More than a decade since it debuted on Apple and Google‘s app stores, the colourful tile-matching puzzle game remains an entertaining time sink…
-
TikTok most popular source for news among teenagers, Ofcom research finds | UK News
admin
TikTok is now the most popular single source of news for teenagers in the UK, according to research by Ofcom. The media regulator found that the video-sharing app is used by 28% of 12 to 15-year-olds for finding out about current affairs, a higher proportion than any other platform. YouTube and Instagram are joint second,…
-
Heardle: Spotify announces it’s shutting down the popular name-that-tune game | UK News
admin
Spotify has announced it is dropping Heardle – the name-that-tune game inspired by Wordle. The streaming giant had acquired the game last July, five months after it took the world by storm. Heardle played small snippets of music and challenged gamers to guess the song as quickly as possible. But in a new statement, Spotify…
-
TikTok: Would the US really ban one of the world’s most popular apps? | Science & Tech News
admin
Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but have joined forces to unveil bipartisan legislation that would ban TikTok across the US. Representatives on both sides of the political divide in the House of Representatives and Senate have spoken out against what they perceive as a threat to national security. Those concerns were…
-
Revealed: The UK’s 10 most popular TikTok videos of 2022 | Science & Tech News
admin
A young couple who found love after a head-over-heels barista asked a customer out by way of latte foam feature on the list of the UK’s most popular TikToks of the year. Sophie Hosking had been serving the “cute” Mexican customer at Edinburgh coffee shop Grams for about a year before she took the plunge,…
-
UK’s most popular passwords revealed | Science & Tech News
admin
Britons appear to have little regard for the security of their online accounts, based on new research of the country’s most popular passwords. While we should really all know better, “password” itself is the top pick nationwide – and slight variations such as “password1” and “password123” are not far behind. It overtook last year’s “123456”…