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The Google Pixel Watch (Fitbit is dead)
The Google Pixel Watch may not be for me (not for iPhone users for a start), but it has some key advantages that even Apple cannot match. For a start this type of product will go a long way to… Read More ›
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Does the Apple Watch Ultra make you look like Ben 10?
Someone at work joked last week that I looked like Ben 10 because of the Apple Watch Ultra. I vaguely remembered Ben 10, my son watched the show when he was very young, but wasn’t sure of the link. Today… Read More ›
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Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself
In the new study’s first phase, each subject had their moment in front of the GoPros and microphone. Previous studies have established that tickling is mood-dependent—anxiety and unfamiliarity suppress it like a wet blanket. Since participants would have to take… Read More ›
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Surveillance State
It is a story born in Silicon Valley and America’s “War on Terror,” and now playing out in alarming ways on China’s remote Central Asian frontier. As ethnic minorities in a border region strain against Party control, China’s leaders have… Read More ›
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Airbnb Host ‘Sued By Guests’ As Her Disability Traumatised Them
The woman, who has Huntington’s Disease, which is genetic, claims that the guests are filing the suit because they were not informed beforehand that she was disabled. “They’re arguing that absolutely everything in my house is a disability aid, including… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 95 (living with empty nest syndrome in a failing United Kingdom with a cockapoo)
Some questions from me to Joanne- How real is empty nest syndrome? Where does the UK go next? Managed to end up debating trans rights… Do you regret buying a cockapoo? Final thoughts: The un-ultra Apple Watch Ultra Music by… Read More ›
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A watch is not a smart watch. The value argument is irrelevant.
@stmcgill Your “good value” comment interests me, particularly the comparison with non-smart watch pricing. I’d have thought that a non-smart watch of that price should still be working fine in 50+ years time. A smart watch? Probably 5, at best,… Read More ›
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Apple Watch Ultra Review
I spent some time with the Ultra this week in the Apple Store and the experience was a little strange. It turned into a 25 minute debate with the Apple employee about why the Ultra is not ‘the most innovative… Read More ›
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Samsung phones are Blowing Up
I don’t include this video because I want to have a dig at Samsung, but because the evidence in the above suggests that you may want to be wary if leaving older Samsung devices in a drawer in your house…. Read More ›
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Mental health in the UK is about to get worse
The UK government’s recent mini-budget has come in for a lot of criticism. Its effect on stock markets, pensions and the value of the pound have barely been out of the news. As a clinical psychologist, one issue I find… Read More ›
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