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Man who hasn’t recycled since 2019 confident his Ecosia searches are offsetting everything

A Wolverhampton man who has not successfully recycled a single item in four years remains convinced that his use of the search engine Ecosia has more than compensated…

By Tom Ashworth · 19 August 2026
Technology

Tech Entrepreneur Unveils ‘NeuroScribe’ Information Storage System, Learns About Pens

A Silicon Valley startup has secured £4.2 million in seed funding for NeuroScribe, a revolutionary system that allows users to store information…

Sarah Kelsey · 19 August 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £8,000 on Smart Home Devices Now Spends 40 Hours Weekly Troubleshooting Them

A Berkshire man who invested £8,000 in transforming his three-bedroom semi into a fully integrated smart home now dedicates the equivalent of…

Sarah Kelsey · 16 August 2026
Food and Drink

British public mourns loss of ‘yellow sticker detective’ skills as dynamic pricing comes to supermarket shelves

The nation is in mourning this week following confirmation that major UK supermarkets will be rolling out electronic shelf labels, effectively ending…

James Whitford · 16 August 2026
Cyber Security

IT department celebrates three months without anyone falling for ‘urgent invoice’ email

The IT security team at Harrogate-based logistics firm Meridian Solutions gathered in a windowless meeting room on Tuesday afternoon to mark ninety…

Tom Ashworth · 14 August 2026
Animals

British seagulls announce £12.50 per chip ‘dynamic pricing’ model during peak tourist season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SKEGNESS, 14 March 2024 Seagulls UK Limited, the nation’s leading coastal food redistribution service, today announced the implementation of…

Tom Ashworth · 14 August 2026
Science

Britain’s Quantum Computer Achieves Breakthrough by Remaining Switched On for Entire Afternoon

Scientists at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre have celebrated a major milestone after one of their quantum processors remained operational for…

Sarah Kelsey · 13 August 2026
Environment

Nation’s recycling bins to be collected fortnightly, sorted never

Local authorities across England have confirmed that household recycling bins will continue to be collected every two weeks, allowing ample time for…

Tom Ashworth · 12 August 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £4,000 on Smart Home Devices Now Spends 90% of Life Troubleshooting Them

Martin Chambers, 34, a software developer from Bristol, has transformed his two-bedroom flat into what he calls “a fully integrated smart home…

Sarah Kelsey · 12 August 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £4,000 on Smart Home Devices Now Trapped in Bathroom After Wi-Fi Outage

A Cheltenham man remained trapped in his own bathroom for seven hours yesterday after a BT broadband outage rendered every device between…

Sarah Kelsey · 9 August 2026
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