The Cabinet Office has announced when the UK will test its first nationwide emergency alert on everyone's phones Your phone, along with almost everyone else’s in the UK, is going to send you an emergency alert at 3pm on Sunday, April 23. Yep, a nationwide test of the UK’s emergency alert service is going to pop up on all 4G and 5G phones accompanied with a sound and vibration which will go off automatically for 10 seconds. But, don’t worry, it’s only a practice run. The alert will remind you that you do not need to take any action when receiving this message. You just need to tap “OK” or swipe it away like a regular notification, much like when...
It’s finally spring time, pandas, and along with that comes more sunshine, more warmth and for many of us, more joy. But tuning into your local news or skimming the newspaper might have you believing otherwise, as it can sometimes feel like we’re drowning in bad news. So we’ve got a list down below that will remind you that the world isn’t all bad, and will hopefully restore a little bit of your faith in humanity. We’ve compiled some of the most heartwarming and wholesome photos from around the internet, so enjoy soaking up the virtual sunshine and good vibes that you find here. Keep reading to also find an interview with Jonathan Widder, founder of Squirrel News, and be...
“The more the merrier”, screams the home of every maximalist interior design enthusiast. Brimming with loads of different colors and patterns, it creates a beautiful mess, which is usually unlike anything you’ve seen before. No two places look the same with such an amount of design elements; and you will make sure of it by browsing today’s list. We have gathered some of the most fascinating examples of maximalist design and decor ideas from a Facebook group dedicated to exactly that. Contrary to the popular minimalist style, it showcases how well a multitude of things can go together when styled right and has nearly 600k followers who would agree. Scroll through the colorful pictures, and check out this maximalist interior...
ALDI Finds for the week of 4/5/23 include lovely Easter lilies + other flowers, organic heavy cream, sale ham, Norwegian crisp bread, and more. Check out this week’s picks below, and let me know what you want to Find! [TAG0] Let’s start with plants, flowers, and gardening this week — because the flowers my store had out today were just SO pretty. These Easter kalanchoe, for instance, are available in assorted colors at $4.49 apiece. [TAG1] While we’re talking flowering plants, Easter lilies this year come in two sizes. Choose either the smaller ones pictured here at $4.89 apiece, or a huge 10″ premium lily for $19.99. [TAG2] You can also pick up potted tulips or hyacinths for that same $4.89 price....
Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk’s most despised news organizations. The removal comes as many of Twitter’s high-profile users are bracing for the loss of the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors on the social media platform. Musk, who owns Twitter, set a deadline of Saturday (April 1) for verified users to buy a premium Twitter subscription or lose the checks on their profiles. The Times said in a story Thursday that it would not pay Twitter for verification of its institutional accounts. Early Sunday, Musk tweeted that the Times’ check mark would be removed. Later he posted...
