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• Norway bans the breeding of Cavalier King Charles spaniels

  By Shaun on February 4, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Norway is banning the breeding of English bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles spaniels. In a ruling this week, Animal Protection Norway said the breeding of the dogs went against the country’s Animal Welfare Act, citing the inherent health problems the… Read More ›

• Why do we love word puzzles and games?

  By Shaun on February 4, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything it’s that, given large stretches of time confined mostly inside our homes, we will eventually experience the desire to do something besides binge-watch television. Many people have long been daily devotees of… Read More ›

• Apple will charge 27% commission… just for the sake of greed

  By Shaun on February 4, 2022 • ( 2 )

  Apple today provided some additional details about how it will allow dating apps in the Netherlands to offer alternative payment systems, in compliance with a legal decision (that Apple is simultaneously appealing). The biggest tidbit from this is the reveal… Read More ›

• I can’t think of one Brexit promise that has been kept

  By Shaun on February 3, 2022 • ( 0 )

  I can’t think of one Brexit promise that has been kept. Not one.Slashing taxes? No. Reducing energy bills? No. Taking back control of borders? No. Making a bonfire of EU regulations? No. This Government has broken every big bold Brexit… Read More ›

• Is the Withings ScanWatch the best definition of a hybrid watch to date?

  By Shaun on February 1, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  After a couple of days I think it is. This is a very difficult area and to date every brand has failed to come up with a hybrid watch that does not deviate too much to one side or the… Read More ›

• You can stop the New York Times taking Wordle from you

  By Shaun on February 1, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The news that the New York Times is buying Wordle is a concern for those of us who spend a couple of minutes playing it every day. It has been something free and simple to play, and to compete with… Read More ›

• McGST Podcast Episode 87 (Wordle, burning out and the year 2042)

  By Shaun on January 30, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  What is it about Wordle that works so well? If you didn’t work in the NHS what would you do? Has the pandemic made you more proud to work in medicine or are you burnt out like so many others… Read More ›

• The SMEG Futro e-scooter concept

  By Shaun on January 30, 2022 • ( 1 )

  Relying heavily on the Vespa (and even SMEG’s) soft, rounded, colorful, fun-loving image, the SMEG Futro is an e-scooter concept that embodies the feeling of driving down to the beach, the park, or the lake for a lazy Sunday. The… Read More ›

• Is a Mac safer than a Windows laptop?

  By Shaun on January 29, 2022 • ( 1 )

  When it comes to getting a new laptop, many of us have a favourite operating system. But, which platform is actually the safest – Mac or Windows? We spoke to several security experts to get an idea of how vulnerable… Read More ›

• The ‘think of the children’ tactic

  By Shaun on January 28, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Britain’s controversial Online Safety Bill will leave Britons more exposed to internet harms than ever before, the Internet Society has said, while data from other countries suggests surveillance mostly isn’t used to target child abusers online, despite this being a… Read More ›