National Parks Presentation Pack with stamps Colchester-based branding agency Silk Pearce has collaborated with the Royal Mail on a series of designs to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UK’s National Parks. Silk Pearce designed a stamp presentation pack and worked with Royal Mail to develop a …
Read More »Microsoft Edge vows to provide better notification experience
Microsoft wants to make web notifications in Edge a little less annoying with something it calls “adaptive notification requests.” The company said the feature will make notifications less bothersome while still being helpful. “With new changes that we’re rolling out, we are hoping to solve both problems at the same …
Read More »Two Million? Five Million? Real Size of U.S. Blackouts a Mystery
A sign on the door of a local business in McKinney, Texas, on Feb. 16. Photographer: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg Photographer: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg It’s not easy putting a number on what is undoubtedly the largest forced blackout in U.S. history. If you take the Texas power grid operator’s word for it, the …
Read More »Fortnite is getting an in-game short film festival this weekend
Fortnite has played host to plenty of big in-game events in the past – like that Travis Scott concert and screenings of some of Christopher Nolan’s movies – and now there’s another on the way. Epic’s battle royale game will be holding a short film festival in its Party Royale …
Read More »Apple Watch owners stuck in Power Reserve Mode can opt for free repair
Apple has announced that a small number of Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE users have been affected by an issue that prevents their watch from charging once it enters the Power Reserve mode. The company recently rolled out watchOS 7.3.1 as a fix for the issue. However, …
Read More »Very pinpoints four trends shaping retail delivery during pandemic – Retail Times
The pandemic, national lockdowns and the closure of non-essential retail haven’t just changed the way we live and shop. The way things are delivered – and their impact on customers, retailers and the environment, have changed too. Haighton: consumers are making more purposeful choices when shopping online In the run-up …
Read More »Nottingham postman describes living with Long Covid after spending weeks in coma
A Nottingham postman has described living with Long Covid after spending a month in a coma in hospital with the virus. Ian Pointer, of Carlton, was hospitalised with coronavirus in March 2020 after struggling to breathe at home. He was ventilated and placed in an induced coma for four weeks, …
Read More »Fast Retailing’s New Report Tracks 20 Years of Fashion Sustainability – Sourcing Journal
Producing garments with timeless appeal is only one part of Fast Retailing’s mission. The parent company of Uniqlo, J Brand, Theory and six more brands, recently released its 2021 sustainability report documenting 20 years of environmentally focused milestones. Related Articles The need for transparency was even greater as a result …
Read More »Cheque in the parcel post for Royal Mail backers | Business
There is no set criteria for what constitutes a “dog stock”. It is probably fair to assume that it is a struggling company with a bleak future and an even bleaker share price chart. Less than a year ago, Royal Mail would have been considered by some to be a …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator updates the United Kingdom and Ireland today
World Update 3: United Kingdom & Ireland is now live for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The update adds detail and enhancements across the entire region — including Scotland and Wales — and is available for free on Windows PC. According to a blog post made Tuesday morning, the update relies heavily …
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