The London startup that solved one of the most annoying things about flying is now branching out into trains

Shutterstock Airportr is a start-up that picks up air passengers’ luggage from their doorstep and checks it in for them at London airports. The firm is now branching out into trains, partnering with Go Ahead to create an integrated app where you can book baggage pick-up and train tickets in the same place. Airportr CEO […]

How to get rid of ants: Top tips to kill annoying insects that infest your house or garden

How to get rid of ants is a common query for Britons in the summer time. There are many reported ways to get rid of the pesky insects, which can bite. Ants can crop up in your house or your garden, but they cause havoc in either location. What is more, the more ants you […]

Walmart employees share 5 annoying things they wish shoppers would stop doing

Walmart jobs can be rough when customers are rude. Some employees have spoken to Business Insider about particularly gob-smacking behaviors from shoppers. They highlighted people eating produce and leaving items throughout the store as particularly annoying. Walmart jobs, for the most part, require associates to interact with the public. Occasionally, that can lead to some […]

WhatsApp finally has a solution to one of its most annoying problems

Anyone who has used WhatsApp will be aware of endless notifications that stream onto their device when involved in a group chat. These constant stream messages can be highly irritating but it appears WhatsApp will soon allow this nightmare to end. The Facebook-owned messaging firm is rolling out a new “Restrict Group” tool which will […]

Fifty Shades Freed: Dakota Johnson reveals what’s ‘so annoying’, ‘rude’ about Jamie Dornan

Luckily the actress was only kidding when she referred to her Fifty Shades Freed co-star as “rude” – and it’s a perfect example of the jovial rapport the two actors clearly have with one another. Speaking on Good Morning America in promotion of the movie, she was talking about the film’s risqué sex scenes – […]

Oprah Winfrey’s diet lets you eat pasta and bread — but you still may find it surprisingly annoying

@oprah/Instagram / Callie Ahlgrim/INSIDER I followed Oprah Winfrey’s daily meal plan, which adheres to Weight Watchers’ points program. Her typical intake includes low-point foods like eggs, shrimp, fish, and greens: This allows her the freedom to indulge in things like rosé and bread. The system frustrated me and left me hungrier than I would have liked. […]

Flight secrets: Cabin crew reveal THIS is the most annoying thing a passenger can do

Whether on a long or short haul flight, your flight attendants have the potential to make your flight better, just like a waiter can improve your meal out. With limited space on board, there is no hiding from an angry flight attendant and don’t bother expecting your tea how you like it if you’ve been […]

This credit card solves the most annoying problem Americans face when traveling abroad

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Shutterstock Many US credit cards don’t work at payment kiosks in Europe and elsewhere abroad — this is because they rely on “Chip-and-PIN” transactions, which most US cards aren’t equipped […]

Good news: Chrome debuts automatic blocking of annoying ads

Enlarge (credit: Daniel Oines) Google developers this week debuted a long-anticipated feature in Chrome that automatically blocks one of the Internet’s biggest annoyances—intrusive ads. Starting on Thursday, Chrome started filtering ads that fail to meet a set of criteria laid out by the Coalition for Better Ads, an industry group. The organization is made up […]

FIFA 18 news: HUGE new update gets rid of THIS annoying problem ahead of Ratings Refresh

FIFA 18 has been given a new update that solves an annoying glitch. The latest FIFA 18 patch makes it much more difficult to score from kickoff. The defending team will now be more compact, attackers won’t push forward as aggressively and there will be less space between attacking players and defenders. Likewise, goalkeepers will […]