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• San Francisco to ban e-cigarettes

  By Shaun on June 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  San Francisco has become the first US city to ban sales of e-cigarettes until their health effects are clearer. Officials on Tuesday voted to ban stores selling the vaporisers and made it illegal for online retailers to deliver to addresses… Read More ›

• The polls are clear

  By Shaun on June 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  For most of this year, polls have shown remain ahead of leave, typically by four to six points. But in a referendum between staying in the EU and leaving on the terms that the government has negotiated, staying enjoys an… Read More ›

• The Citizen AT0200-05E

  By Shaun on June 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  For a rugged look with a comfortable fit, this military-inspired watch fits the bill. A 1-second chrono that measures up to 60 minutes, this features 12/24 hour time, 39mm screw-back case and 100M WR. A black dial provides a backdrop… Read More ›

• iOS: what is essential and what is forgotten?

  By Shaun on June 24, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  On a recent trip to Belgium my iPhone proved invaluable in so many ways. From keeping tickets stored digitally to getting around using the quite brilliant Google Maps to of course capturing photos of all of the memorable moments. It… Read More ›

• The passage of time visualised

  By Shaun on June 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s an elegant, modern take on a classic precision timepiece – the chronograph. Its distinguished sub-dials have marked plates in place of traditional hands, creating the illusion of time passing as numbers slowly vanish out of sight. Dotted markers orbit… Read More ›

• Experiments III: Cascade (Behind the Scenes)

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  People don’t talk much about the iPhone video capabilities, but there is no better phone available today for this task. Some Android phones win on stills, but not video.

• Starbucks has a Slave Labor Problem

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  To understand the failings of Starbucks’ C.A.F.E. Practices program, first a little history. For two decades, advocates have pressured the world’s biggest coffee shop chain to clean up their supply chains. For years, despite calls to commit to fair trade,… Read More ›

• What can we do about deepfakes?

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  There exist, on the internet, any number of videos that show people doing things they never did. Real people, real faces, close to photorealistic footage; entirely unreal events. These videos are called deepfakes, and they’re made using a particular kind… Read More ›

• How dirty is your watch? Very…

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Tic Watches swabbed 10 different kinds of watches to test for aerobic bacteria, yeast and mould to find out how many germs really latch on. The stomach-churning results showed each watch had a concerning amount of bacteria, yeast and mould… Read More ›

• Chronometer certified, 80 hour power reserve, under $300

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I think the title says it all really. The video above is not remarkable as such, but when I finished I was surprised at how subtle the Tissot is and the specs you get for the money. I was, however,… Read More ›

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