Month: April 2019

Before Jennifer 8. Lee started working with emoji, communicating a complex thought using only the tiny icons felt a bit...

Why the Apple Card Is the Gleaming Future of Money

This story is part of a collection of pieces on how we spend money today. Will you sign up for...

Amazon’s Dash Buttons Aren’t Dead—They Will Haunt Us Forever

This story is part of a collection of pieces on how we spend money today. Amazon’s Dash Buttons were either...

Pro Tips for Shopping Safe on Amazon

This story is part of a collection of pieces on how we spend money today. With a few keystrokes you...

Facebook F8 2019: What to Expect After Facebook’s Very Bad Year

On Tuesday, April 30, Facebook will kick off F8, its two-day annual developers conference. The company’s executives will take the...

Should I Spend $1,000 on a Smartphone?

This story is part of a collection of pieces on how we spend money today. Surely Apple could not have...

Social care: Homeowners urged to pay £30,000 towards care by downsizing

Image copyright Getty Images Wealthier homeowners should be asked to make a voluntary payment of up to £30,000 for their...

Rape victims among those to be asked to hand phones to police

Image copyright Getty Images Victims of crimes, including those alleging rape, are to be asked to hand their phones over...

Fewer Britons choosing EU countries for holidays, travel firm says

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Spain is still the most popular destination for holidaymakers, says Thomas Cook Fewer British...

Obesity: Study of 2.8 million shows increased disease and death risks

Image copyright Getty Images A major study has highlighted the scale of the obesity problem in the UK, with a...

Climate change being fuelled by soil damage – report

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow cow dung could help fight climate changeClimate change can't be halted...

Opioid painkillers ‘must carry prominent warnings’

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWarnings are 'tip of the iceberg', says addiction counsellor Nicki HariAll opioid...

8 Best Smart Speakers in 2019: Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana

Randy Garrison April 28, 2019 0

The Echo kicked off the smart speaker trend a few years ago, but Amazon's Alexa speaker is no longer alone....

2019 European elections: Tories aim not to have to fight campaign

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBrandon Lewis said there was "still time" for Parliament to approve the...

Philip Hammond to decide on future of 1p and 2p coins

Chancellor Philip Hammond will this week rule on the future of 1p and 2p coins, a year after he called...

Fracking commissioner resigns after six months

Image caption Natascha Engel was previously deputy speaker of the House of Commons The UK's shale gas commissioner is resigning...

San Diego synagogue shooting: One person dead in Poway, California