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THE WEEK THAT WAS: CONSUMER TECH (11/01/19)

Shared Netflix accounts and passwords can now be tracked down with new AI software. A UK software company has developed an AI programme to clamp down on people who share their Netflix password with family and friends. The video software provider Synamedia unveiled the new AI-powered…

The Week That Was: Games (11/01/19)

Epic Games partners with Ubisoft in the store’s first major partnership Epic continues to disrupt the games industry by bagging exclusive PC distribution with Ubisoft for The Division 2, releasing March 15th this year! The Division 2 will not be available on Steam and is set to…

The Week That Was: Health and Wellbeing (07/01/19)

The average child has consumed 18 years worth of sugar by the age of 10 New research from Public Health England has revealed the average child has consumed a staggering 18 years worth of sugar by the age of 10. This is primarily due to breakfast options…

The Week That Was: FMCG & Retail (07/01/19)

How did the high street perform over Christmas? High street sales slumped over Christmas, according to the Evening Standard, however there was positive news for online sales. Richard Lim, of Retail Economics, commented: “These results demonstrate the vast disparity in the…

The Week That Was: Games (07/01/19)

UK Games Industry worth more than half of the entertainment market Estimated at a staggering £3.7bn, the UK games industry has more than doubled its 2007 value and is now worth more than music and video combined! It was boosted massively in 2018 thanks to…

The Week that Was: Entertainment and TV (20/12/18)

Macaulay Culkin is Home Alone again Macaulay Culkin made a comeback this week as Kevin from Home Alone in Google’s new advert promoting the Google Assistant software. He goes through iconic scenes from the film, but this time with the assistance of Google!…

The Week That Was: FMCG and Retail (20/12/18)

Desperate battle to save Christmas Desperate stores are praying for a last-minute sales rush to save their Christmas – slashing prices in a bid to lure thrifty shoppers, according to the Mail Online. Despite Britons expected to spend almost £3 billion…

The Week That Was: Games (20/12/18)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the fastest selling Nintendo home console game, ever, in Europe Nintendo UK’s official Twitter account tweeted: “Thank you for making Super #SmashBrosUltimate the fastest-selling Nintendo home console game of all time in Europe!” as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate continues to ‘smash’ sales…

The Week That Was: Social Media (21/12/18)

Facebook shared private user messages with Netflix and Spotify It’s been revealed that Facebook gave Netflix and Spotify the ability to read all users private messages… even the deleted ones. Facebook were making exceptions to its privacy policies, making the data available through loopholes…

The Week That Was: Consumer Tech (20/12/18)

2019 will be the year of domestic robots According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), there will be 31 million robots helping households across the world by 2019, but what role will they play in our homes? The IFR has predicted that the ‘home…

The Week That Was: Health and Wellbeing (20/12/18)

Counting your calories? Eating out is preferable to fast-food when it comes to watching the waist-line, right? Well, apparently not according to new research, which suggests the average restaurant might be worse for you than fast-food – coming in at 1,033 calories compared to 751 calories in…

The Week That Was: Games (14/12/18)

PS4 puts the spotlight on the players as birthday celebrations continue After PS4 celebrated turning five last week, with some great community stats, this week it’s time to get personal and slightly terrify yourself wth a video dedicated to your very own time with the console spanning…

The Week That Was: Health and Wellbeing (14/12/18)

Counting your calories? Eating out is preferable to fast-food when it comes to watching the waist-line, right? Well, apparently not according to new research, which suggests the average restaurant might be worse for you than fast-food – coming in at 1,033 calories compared to 751 calories in…

The Week That Was: Entertainment and TV (14/12/18)

Aquaman At this week’s Aquaman premiere, Jason Momoa dazzled the blue carpet with a haka performance along with his kids, friends and co-star New Zealand native Temuera Morrison, who plays Aquaman’s dad. Sundance Film Festival It has been announced that the Sundance…

The Week That Was: FMCG and Retail (14/12/18)

Flexitarianism is shaping UK food habits Flexitarianism, clean eating and a growing health-consciousness are shaping the nation’s food and drink buying habits, The Grocer’s Top Products survey has revealed. The growing popularity of ‘superfoods’, free-from and sports nutrition products also highlights…

The Week That Was: Health and Wellbeing (07/12/18)

Getting Too Much Sleep Could Be Bad For Your Health Can’t get out of bed? Well, a new study has found that sleeping longer that the recommended six to eight hours per night can actually have negative health outcomes! Motivation for us to get up…

The Week That Was: Consumer Technology (07/12/18)

Tech under the Christmas Tree What once was the most sought-after gifts, bikes, skateboards and rollerblades are now slipping down kids Christmas lists, with the likes of consoles, games and smartphones taking over. A new survey has revealed that just one in 10 children has…

The Week That Was: FMCG and Retail (07/12/18)

O2 outrage! O2 customers were outraged this week following a network blackout up and down the country. Millions of furious O2 customers endured a day without data, prompting a barrage of angry tweets racking up into the thousands. Coca-Cola is coming to town…

The Week That Was: Games (07/12/18)

The Games Awards The Games Awards celebrated this year’s amazing roster of games and looked to 2019 with a plethora of announcements and teases. God of War took the crown for Game of the Year and Red Dead Redemption 2 rode into the sunset with the most awards…