Apple boots off Wordle copycats as developers rush to monetise on social media buzz January 13, 2022 Apple has booted off copycat versions of word-guessing game Wordle, as developers rush to cash in on the online sensation. The website-only game was created by software engineer Josh Wardle, who wanted to create a free game for logophiles. The game has flooded Twitter and Facebook timelines in recent weeks as players post their scores, and [...]
Demand for staff swelling: Frantic recruitment efforts as vacancies climb but job candidates dry up January 13, 2022 Demand for staff is growing across the country amid a continued fall in the number of candidates for jobs, new research suggests. Recruiters warned this morning they are placing record numbers of permanent and temporary workers into jobs as demand for staff continues to grow across the country. Meanwhile, the number of available job candidates [...]
Golf the latest sport to get Netflix documentary treatment January 12, 2022 Golf has become the next sport to receive the drama documentary treatment from streaming service Netflix. In a statement, Netflix said: “Netflix is teaming up with the PGA Tour and golf’s major championships for a documentary series that will follow the lives and stories of the world’s top professional golfers across the 2022 season. “From [...]
Going ahead: Prince Andrew to face sex case trial in US as judge dismisses motion by Duke of York’s legal team January 12, 2022 Prince Andrew will be tried over allegations he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was underage after a US judge ruled her civil lawsuit can proceed. Judge Lewis A Kaplan’s decision is a huge blow for Andrew, whose lawyer argued earlier this month the case should be thrown out as Ms Giuffre had waived her [...]
Spider-Man: No Way Home banned from BAFTA nomination after Sony refuses judge access January 12, 2022 Blockbuster hit Spider-Man: No Way Home has been blocked from the BAFTA awards, after producers refused to allow the film to be placed on a streaming site used by judges.
Eyes open, phone on: Brits spend third of time awake on their mobile phones January 12, 2022 New data has shown that people are spending a third of their waking hours mobile apps, with TikTok continuing to dominate our screens.
Out Of Our Heads: The Rolling Stones bag stamp collection for band’s 60th anniversary January 11, 2022 The Royal Mail has announced it will launch of 12 stamps to commemorate 60 years of the iconic rock band The Rolling Stones.
BBC Three is back: Channel returns thanks to soaring online popularity January 11, 2022 BBC Three will return to our screens as a broadcast channel on February 1 after its surging popularity on digital.
Time Out names Mary Keane-Dawson as new chief exec as group makes bounce back January 11, 2022 Time Out announced this morning that Mary Keane-Dawson will be the new chief exec officer of Time Out Media with immediate effect.
Emergency text to BBC chairman: Michael Gove’s efforts to ‘level up’ hit a snag after getting trapped in lift for half an hour January 10, 2022 Michael Gove’s efforts to “level up” hit a snag after he was trapped in a BBC lift for more than 30 minutes. The Communities Secretary was touring studios to explain his plan to tackle the cladding scandal when the mishap occurred. BBC presenter Nick Robinson told listeners: “We’ve had breaking news this morning that W1A [...]