Google Pay improves in Singapore; Samsung Pay launches in Germany

As mobile payments get more traction in countries where cashless payments are now the norm, we’ll see the biggest brands duke it out to be the preferred mobile payment service of choice. The two biggest services have made announcements over the past couple of days. Google Pay has brought some major improvements to its service … Read more

Android 11 improves lockscreen, authentication methods for better security

Smartphones have become an extension of our digital as well as physical identities, putting our private information at risk from unwanted intrusion. With Android 11, Google is full-proofing the lockscreen and authentication methods such as biometrics and modalities. The lockscreen is more like the main door of your house, that’s why Android 11 makes sure … Read more

Reopening schools WILL cause a second Covid-19 wave unless test and trace improves

Children returning to school in September will trigger a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that could infect twice as many as the first unless the test and trace system drastically improves, a major study has claimed. Scientists said reopening schools in the UK would inevitably result in another crisis that peaks in December.  But it … Read more

Reopening schools WILL cause a second Covid-19 wave unless test and trace improves

Children returning to school in September will trigger a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that could infect twice as many as the first unless the test and trace system drastically improves, a major study has claimed. Scientists said reopening schools in the UK would inevitably result in another crisis that peaks in December.  But it … Read more

Just one hour of laying on their stomachs improves oxygen levels in coronavirus patients

Spending just one hour lying on their stomachs improves hospitalized coronavirus patients’ oxygen levels and reduces their risk of needing a ventilator to breathe Researchers looked at 25 hospitalized coronavirus patients with low oxygen levels who were flipped onto their stomachs Doctors say this makes it easier for oxygen to reach the lungs   One hour … Read more

Gardening improves happiness and ’emotional wellbeing’ more than physical exercise

Gardening is ‘good for the soul’: Digging, weeding and planting improve happiness and ’emotional wellbeing’ even more than physical exercise or eating out, study finds Volunteers reported on their emotional wellbeing while doing different activities The Princeton University study had people cycle, eat out, walk and do gardening They found gardening for vegetables is more … Read more

Spending time in the garden improves health ‘as much as living in a wealthy area’ 

Spending time relaxing in your garden or tending to the flowerbeds improves mental and physical wellbeing ‘as much as living in a wealthy area’ Exeter and RHS researchers studied survey results from  7,814 people Found 71 per cent of individuals who used their garden were in good health This figure dropped to just 61 per cent for … Read more

Eating meat improves mental health, study claims  

Eating meat IMPROVES mental health and one in three vegetarians are depressed, study claims Study found vegetarians are twice as likely to take medication for mental illness   Scientists found vegetarians are nearly three times as likely to consider suicide Researchers reviewed 18 studies involving a total of 160,257 participants  By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 17:44 … Read more

Persimmon improves the quality of its homes – but it comes at a cost 

Persimmon improves the quality of its homes after years of complaints over shoddy workmanship – but it comes at a cost By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 7 November 2019 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 November 2019 Attempts by Persimmon to improve the quality of its homes have eaten into sales. … Read more