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    Top 5 Coding Tips for Beginners

    Some of the questions people may focus on when it comes to coding include ‘Where should I start coding?’ ‘How do I start?’ ‘Where do I find support if I need help?’ This article will answer those questions and if coding is something you have an interest in pick up some of our top tips […]
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    Lifestyle

    10 Reasons Women in Their 20s Must Delete Snapchat 

    Mr Snapchat, it has been a tumultuous 10-year relationship, but we have come to the end of our time (it’s most definitely you, not me). Your mysterious, disappearing charm has made users behave outrageously for over an entire decade. There is no need for this toxic relationship to continue through the girl boss era. And […]
  • Editorials

    How the Bombe machine cracked Enigma

    Despite the horrors of WWII, it is hard to dispute that it was pivotal in the evolution of modern science and technology. The creation of the Bombe machine is without question one of the most important inventions to come from the war. Developed and implemented by Alan Turing, the Bombe machine was pivotal in the […]
  • Editorials

    Are vaccine passports fair?

    As the world responds to life with Covid, vaccine passports are going to be an essential tool in maintaining safety. While these passports seem necessary, are they an objectively fair system? The vast majority of people in the UK have embraced and accepted the usage of vaccine passports, but there are some who believe that […]
  • Technology

    Facebook building a metaverse

    For some time now, Facebook has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. From the recent server outages to the US government’s calls for the company to split up, Facebook has certainly been stuck in the spotlight. The company has now, however, announced its intentions to build a metaverse. Many people will likely […]
  • Technology

    SpaceX astronauts splash down in style

    SpaceX sent its first all-civilian team to enter space and it was a resounding success. The four one-time astronauts successfully splashed back down in the Atlantic Ocean, just as planned. Billionaire Jared Isaacman and the three civilians, Sian Proctor, Hayley Arceneux and Chris Sembroski, became the first ever private, non-astronaut crew to have orbited the […]
  • Technology

    Tesla Bot: should we be worried?

    Tesla recently hosted an AI Day event at which they revealed plans to engineer a humanoid robot. The purpose? To eliminate boring, repetitive, and dangerous tasks from human life. The Tesla Bot is capable of handling a multitude of duties: from attaching bolts to cars with tools, to shopping and simply picking things up. The […]
  • Editorials

    How were the pyramids actually built?

    The pyramids on the Giza plateau are without question one of the most iconic and identifiable landmarks on the planet. While their stature as a landmark is unquestionable, many people perhaps don’t know exactly how they came to exist. If you’ve ever stumbled across the history channel after 10pm, you could be forgiven for thinking […]
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    Reviews

    Initial Review of the AirPods Max

    Apple announced the release of their new over ear AirPods Max on the 8th of December 2020. Having purchased the headphones only yesterday, this review will include my initial impressions of the product, and a more in-depth review will follow in the weeks to come.  Apple price the AirPods Max at £549, offering five different […]
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    Editorials

    Netflix cracking down on password sharing

    Netflix has begun to test a feature that asks viewers whether or not they live in the same household as a Netflix account holder. This feature is intended to crack down on those who share passwords between family and friends. It is reported that some users of the streaming service have encountered a message asking […]
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    How is technology altering the way we see the world?

    Augmented reality is a rapidly growing technology capable of changing the world around us. While it’s sister tech, VR, transports the user to entirely different worlds, AR focuses on modifying your world. It is defined as “a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user’s view of the real world, thus providing a composite […]
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    Reviews

    Product Review: Apple Watch

    At the time of writing this review, Apple has released four generations of their game-changing product: the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch is a smart-watch available in two sizes (40mm and 44mm) which acts like a regular watch, though with way more useful features. The question, however, is this: is the Apple Watch the future […]
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    Reviews

    Product Review: Blue Light Glasses

    When you think of blue light glasses, you think of the huge, chunky, yellow-lens glasses which look like they’re straight out of a scientist’s cupboard! Well, you aren’t wrong in thinking that to a certain extent. Just like most technologies, everything has improved drastically since their first creation. It is the same for blue light […]
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    Reviews

    Are AirPods Really Worth It?

    You might be thinking: how are a pair of headphones worth £159? Well, trust me, I thought the same. However, I soon realised these headphones – Apple‘s AirPods – are magical. First of all, the box AirPods come in is compact and can fit anywhere, whether it’s in your bag, or even your pocket. Secondly, […]
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    News

    FaceApp Could be Spying on You

    A privacy warning has been issued regarding the latest social media craze: FaceApp. The app, which allows users to submit pictures of themselves to have changed to make them look elderly, was developed in 2017 but has only just gone viral. Celebrities such as Drake and the Jonas Brothers have taken part in the craze, […]
  • News

    The Smartest Countries in the World

    As humans, we’ve accomplished a lot of great things throughout the course of history. Questions asked are now answered faster than the speed of light, and with the recent 30th Anniversary of the internet, technology has never been more advanced! However, there are some countries who surpass the intelligence of your everyday person, and maybe […]
  • Editorials

    Self Driving Cars Programmed With Racial Bias

    There is a huge diversity problem in the technology sector and it doesn’t just affect revenue and creativity – it actually creates flaws in products that could have been avoided had more women and ethnic groups been involved in the designing. What do the statistics say? Let’s start with some statistics. In 2016, Google’s diversity […]
  • News

    A week in mild amusement

    Not so smartphones New research suggests that students who have smartphones in class achieve lower grades- even if they don’t use them. That’s right, the mere presence of laptops or phones is enough to divide your attention from course content. As a young lad, I believed that a phone in my pocket could affect my ability […]
  • News

    New Internet Censorship Rules

    A clause is being added to the digital economy bill (designed to prevent under-18s from accessing pornographic material) which will ban UK internet users from accessing websites portraying ‘non-conventional’ sex acts. The measures will be regulated by the BBFC, who currently classify films for cinema and DVD release, and they are expected look for material […]
  • News

    Battlefront Season Pass Nonsense

    EA recently announced the Battlefront season pass. And it’s $50, roughly about £30. Are… are you serious? So let’s get this straight. Okay. Battlefront 2. Space battles, a variety of maps and game modes, along with all the iconic points in the films followed through by the clone army from the 501st battalion. Strong single […]
  • News

    Smart homes. Yes, SMART. HOMES.

    Smart Homes. Yes, that’s right people. It’s happening: that alternate universe from Disney’s Wall-E is finally here. To some extent. Smart homes are set to change the way we live, with “more than 500 connected devices in a home by 2022”, according to technology research firm Gartner. As a member of a generation almost literally […]

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