If you had the chance, would you have a nosy around someone’s bedroom before dating them? Well, that’s exactly what the daters on BBC Three’s new Hot Property series get the chance to do. But how much can a dirty sock here and a ‘Live Love Laugh’ poster there really tell you about your date? “It’s very … Read more
This gallery, from Bored Panda, shows the weird and wonderful labels found on products from food to clothes. They range from a simple ‘Hi’ to praising people for being inquisitive. Others could be a genuine mistake, with one label randomly referencing an iguana. Either way, we might check the labels from now on. This box handily … Read more
For over 30 years, we’ve thought of PCs primarily as Windows machines, which we owned and controlled. That’s about to change forever. This isn’t about Microsoft forcing us off Windows 7 to Windows 10 as fast as it can (though it has found many ways to push that agenda). This is about Microsoft abandoning the Windows platform … Read more
Analysis Global mega-insurers Allianz and Aon have just given IT buyers and the security industry plenty to ponder by cooking up a deal with Apple and Cisco that makes users of those companies’ kit eligible for a special class of cyber insurance. Part of the new deal is business as usual, as it will see “Aon … Read more
Even as demonetisation and GST impacted the Indian hospitality sector adversely in 2017, internet startups that aggregate hotels and resorts are demanding a reduction in tax rates in Union Budget 2018. “We expect a forward-looking budget that comes good on reducing corporate tax rates to 25 percent, and effects administrative and tax reforms suggested by Easwar … Read more
The ad features a happy-looking young man dipping into a stream and looking refreshed after a sip of the clear, cool-looking water. “The earth constantly offers the purest substance on the planet as spring water,” the site explains. “This water is magical.” Unfiltered, untreated, unsterilized spring water flows into a bottle at Opal Springs Water … Read more
Wealth management products in China used to be a magical option for investors. They offered high yields and never failed as the banks that sold the products would stand behind them, even if they soured. By registering you agree to our T&Cs & Privacy Policy Tighter regulations and pressure on banks mean that this is likely to change … Read more