M&S is tentatively trialling one-hour food deliveries

Marks and Spencer (M&S) is finally coming round to the idea of letting customers order food online for speedy home delivery. The upmarket retailer has confirmed it’s taking some very tentative first steps with a home delivery service in the Camde…

Rural Maternity Wards Are Closing And Women’s Lives Are On The Line

In the mountains of western North Carolina, pregnant women don’t know where to deliver.

NASCAR Owners Say They Would Fire Employees Who Protest Anthem

“Anybody that don’t stand up for that ought to be out of the country,” Richard Petty said.

Rights Groups Decry New Travel Restrictions: ‘This Is Still A Muslim Ban’

Most of the countries on the new list are still Muslim-majority, said Becca Heller, IRAP’s director.

Force rebooting an iPhone 8 is like a Konami code

It may sound prehistoric, but there will always be times when you need to forcibly turn off your smartphone. That may be because it froze or, in the case of Apple devices, you see the dreaded “Connect to iTunes” screen. Since Apple blazed the trail for non-removable batteries, it had to resort to a specific series of button presses to … Continue reading

Opera adds a shortcut to push videos straight to VR headsets

While Google’s Chrome team has been busy working on VR web browsing, Opera decided to focus on solving one particular pain point: switching online videos between desktop browsers and VR headsets. Today, you can finally get a taste of Opera’s solution…

Angela Merkel’s Election Victory Belies Germany’s Problem With Gender Inequality

It’s a reflection of long-standing traditions surrounding the role of women in society.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium DxOMark score fails to impress

You’d think that years, nay decades, of experience in the digital camera market, not to mention a head start in the smartphone camera market would give you a strong lead in the long run. Apparently not, as shown by the Xperia XZ Premium. Taken for a spin by DxOMark, Sony’s 2017 premium flagship scores an unimpressive average of 83. While … Continue reading

LG V30 to also get Second Year Promise warranty

The LG V30 hasn’t yet actually landed in US shores but it is already sweetening the pot, so to speak. In addition to possibly having one of the most accessible prices among this year’s top of the line smartphone, AT&T may have accidentally leaked another offer that could make LG’s 2017 champ even more desirable. Like the LG G6 before … Continue reading

The Morning After: Monday, September 25th 2017

Hey, good morning!

Over the weekend, you might have missed Nintendo’s attempt to refresh its first major smartphone game, Super Mario Run, and the smart planner by Moleskine that requires a little too much mental investment.