Zoom: Hand signals can make online meetings easier, study finds 

Want to improve your next Zoom call? Use HAND signals! Simple gestures such as waving before speaking can make online meetings easier, study finds Researchers from UCL have developed the Video Meeting Signals system It includes a hand on heart to show kindness and crossed arms if you disagree Students who tested the hand gestures … Read more

India claims it spotted a ‘double mutant’ Covid variant that spreads easier and may escape vaccines

India today claimed it has spotted a ‘double mutant’ Covid variant that may spread easier and make vaccines less potent.  Government-backed researchers detected the strain in samples taken in the western state of Maharashtra.  They suggested the variant is a hybrid of two different Covid strains — a rare event which occurs when two viruses … Read more

India claims it spotted a ‘double mutant’ Covid variant that spreads easier and may escape vaccines

India today claimed it has spotted a ‘double mutant’ Covid variant that may spread easier and make vaccines less potent.  Government-backed researchers detected the strain in samples taken in the western state of Maharashtra.  They suggested the variant is a hybrid of two different Covid strains — a rare event which occurs when two viruses … Read more

People share ingenious designs that make everyday tasks much easier

These effective solutions to everyday problems prove that sometimes the simplest ideas are the best.   Snaps of the brilliant designs were taken in the UK and US, with the best examples collated in a gallery by Bored Panda. The handy creations included a toilet roll with a miniature roll in the centre, rather than an … Read more

It’s never been easier to make yourself an Isa millionaire

Becoming an Isa millionaire will be twice as easy for the next generation of investors, new research shows. Joining the £1 million club is an impossible dream for many, but investing in Isas might make it easier than you think. There are 579 investors with Isas worth more than £1 million with broker Hargreaves Lansdown.  … Read more

The ultimate time-saving trick: Working mum shares meal prepping hack to make life easier

The ultimate time-saving trick: Working mum shares her meal prepping hack to make life easier – and it takes just 15 minutes A busy working mum has shared her time-saving meal prep trick for busy weeks The Australian woman, Kirsty, said she spends 15 minutes on a Sunday afternoon She puts veggies for meals including … Read more

The ultimate time-saving trick: Working mum shares meal prepping hack to make life easier

The ultimate time-saving trick: Working mum shares her meal prepping hack to make life easier – and it takes just 15 minutes A busy working mum has shared her time-saving meal prep trick for busy weeks The Australian woman, Kirsty, said she spends 15 minutes on a Sunday afternoon She puts veggies for meals including … Read more