Tag: Dyson
Microsoft gets approval to buy Activision Blizzard, Kia confirms £25,000 EV
Activision Blizzard is the maker of the hugely popular Call of Duty games Microsoft's revised offer to buy Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard has been approved by UK regulators. The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal addressed its concerns, after the watchdog blocked the original $69bn (£59bn) bid in April.…
eBay pushes buying ‘refurbished’ as cost of living crisis hits consumers
The average household has 49 pieces of tech, with 25% of the nation looking to upgrade their home technology this year, in spite of the cost of living crisis This comes at a time when a huge 88% of 16-24 year olds are looking to try and save money Up to 50% savings can be…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Virgin Orbit set to launch first space mission on UK soil
Image: Virgin Orbit The first space mission on British soil is due for lift-off in the coming weeks after the regulator granted licences. Virgin Orbit has been awarded licences to operate the UK's first space launch. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's company demonstrated it has "taken…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Dyson working on robots for household chores
You might know Dyson for its sci-fi looking vacuum cleaners, futuristic-looking fans and its state-of-the-art hairdryers. But Dyson has been working on a secret project you probably do not know about and could realise a dream that humanity has been nurturing for decades now: robots. And not just any robot (you may already consider some of…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Dyson introduces weird face mask/headphones combo
Image: Dyson Wearing a face mask in public has gone from a peculiar sight to an everyday occurrence in the past two years, but people may still not be ready for Dyson’s latest invention. The company, better known for bagless vacuum cleaners and hand dryers, has unveiled a headset designed to purify…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Facebook blames ‘faulty configuration change’ for outage
Facebook has blamed a "faulty configuration change" for an outage that prevented the company's 3.5 billion users from accessing its apps and services, including Whatsapp and Instagram, for nearly six hours. The platforms crashed on Monday afternoon, with users unable to send or receive messages or refresh their news feeds. In a Facebook post after…
Tech Digest daily round up: Former policeman loses £3K in Royal Mail scam
A retired police officer was left "devastated and embarrassed" when scammers posing as the Royal Mail conned him out of £3,000. The man said he thought the con-artists were "legitimate and credible" when he spoke to them on the phone. He had fallen prey to a scam text message that claimed a parcel was awaiting…
Tech Digest daily round up: Apple patents ‘smart mattress’
Like something out of Wallace and Gromit, Apple has applied to patent a futuristic mattress sensor that can monitor people’s sleep and then wake them up by gently moving them in the morning. The iPhone maker has been working on an “in-bed haptic device,” according to a filing, which would be inserted into a person’s…
Over half of us cleaning more often since pandemic, claims Dyson
Dyson has unveiled the results of its first-ever annual global dust study, which shows that over half of us are cleaning more frequently since last March and that we spend on average 24 minutes vacuuming our homes. Of those surveyed nearly 6 in 10 (59%) across the 10 countries are cleaning more since the pandemic…
Dyson introduces V11 Outsize vacuum with LCD screen
Looking for a big vacuum cleaner to clean up a big mess? Dyson has just launched the new Dyson V11 Outsize cord-free vacuum, a supersize cord-free machine. It even features an on-board screen which shows current performance, including selected power mode and remaining runtime, giving the user more control over their clean. The screen reminds…
