Yearly Archives: 2024
A cancer charity is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun as the number of melanoma skin-cancer cases in the UK continues to rise. Cancer Research UK predicts there will be a record 20,800 cases diagnosed this year – up from a yearly average of 19,300 between 2020 and 2022. Its […]
Amazon is reportedly working on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within its cloud-based voice assistant, Alexa, but users might have to pay more before they can avail of its services. The Seattle-based tech giant has been planning to enhance the capabilities of its virtual voice assistant since 2023, likely to not fall behind the likes […]
Announcing the details in the House of Commons, paymaster general John Glen repeated the apology made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday, saying the victims had suffered “unimaginable pain”. He said the publication of the public inquiry’s report was a “day of great humility for everyone”. He hopes the compensation package will be welcomed: […]
Heather Evans Perry Evans, one of the first victims to give evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, died five weeks ago – too soon to see the damning report into the scandal. His wife, Heather Evans, sat next to a picture of Perry as she listened to inquiry chair Sir Brian Langstaff read the key […]
BBC Victims of the scandal said they had been “gaslit for generations” Infected blood victims say they feel “vindicated” as a long-awaited report revealed how authorities covered up the scandal and repeatedly exposed victims to unacceptable risks. Sue Wathen, who has no idea when she was infected with hepatitis C after her blood records “disappeared”, […]
Apple is reportedly working on the next generation of AirTag which may arrive in the middle of 2025. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant has begun conducting test runs of the new device. The second-generation AirTag could feature a new chipset with better location tracking as well as some other quality-of-life features. Notably, […]
Google is finally bringing Android 14 for TVs to supported Android and Google TVs with multiple new features and improvements. The new operating system for smart TVs will finally add a picture-in-picture mode that will let users multitask and watch two different videos at the same time. Apart from this, the tech giant is also […]
Acer unveiled its sub-brand Acerpure in India on Thursday (May 16) at an event in Bengaluru. The lifestyle brand, available in several Asian and European countries, makes its entry into the Indian market with a slew of new products, including air purifiers, fans, cordless vacuum cleaners, robotic vacuum cleaners and water purifiers. The newly launched Acerpure Air […]
Acer showcased new Acerpure smart TVs at its latest launch event in Bengaluru on Thursday (May 16). The new Aspire and Swift smart TV lineup under the Acerpure subsidiary runs on Google TV and comes in four screen sizes — 32 inches, 43 inches, 55 inches, and 65 inches. They feature 60Hz refresh rate with […]
Dyson has launched the WashG1 wet floor cleaner as the company’s first dedicated mop. The new device comes with cleaning and mopping capabilities and can pick up wet and dry debris in one go from hard floors. The cordless Dyson WashG1 has dual microfiber rollers that apply the water and counter-rotate removing stains and dirt […]