The federal government’s pandemic border measures — including random testing for vaccinated travellers — could be coming to an end soon. It still might not be soon enough for many travellers and tourism operators.
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Teenage Engineering’s ‘Field’ products are testing customer loyalty
Ten years ago, Teenage Engineering made a splash with the quirky, “boutique” OP-1 synthesizer. The b-word gets quotes because the OP-1 would go on to be a huge hit, enjoying a 10 year run and several re-stocks along the way. The success of the OP-1 and the equally unique products that followed saw big brands […]
GMB’s Ben and Kate erupt at Shapps in fiery travel testing row: ‘Why wait 10 months!’
Following the news that travellers into the UK will now be required to show a negative COVID-19 test result as the Government tries to halt the spread of coronavirus, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps joined Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway to discuss all about the new strategy. Those entering the country will also be required to […]
Strictly suffers huge setback as HRVY breaks silence on testing positive for coronavirus
Strictly Come Dancing has suffered its first setback after contestant HRVY revealed he has tested positive for coronavirus, which was also confirmed by a BBC spokesperson. The 21-year-old singer broke the news that he had contracted the dreaded illness on Thursday night despite showing no symptoms, and has now gone into isolation. Taking to Twitter, he admitted he […]
‘Unfair to the word shambles!’ Andrew Neil rants over UK’s ‘unbelievable’ testing failure
He blasted: “We have one of the most sophisticated health systems in the world, yet we learned this week that we cannot continue testing because we have ran out of laboratory capacity. “I find that unbelievable.” The BBC host added: “The whole point of this operation was that we would be able to test everybody […]
Netflix Testing a Shuffle Button That Plays Random TV Shows and Movies
RELATED STORIES Having trouble deciding what to watch on Netflix? Well, now there’s a button for that. The streamer is rolling out a new “Shuffle Play” button on smart TVs equipped with the Netflix app, according to our sister site Variety. When pressed, the button will start a random movie or TV show that corresponds […]
The Bold and the Beautiful Pauses Production After One Day Back at Work to Expand Coronavirus Testing
RELATED STORIES The first U.S. TV show to resume production after the industry-wide coronavirus shutdown is hitting pause again. The Bold and the Beautiful has stopped production after just one day back at work to expand its coronavirus testing, according to our sister site Variety. The CBS daytime soap now aims to return to shooting […]
How I went from testing a fancy new graphics card to shouting at Windows 10
Enlarge / The below article has nothing to do with a Surface Pro. But after my headaches, I wanted to smash any Windows logo with a mallet. (credit: Lora Machkovech) Sometimes at Ars Technica, a staffer has to call in “sick” for reasons other than illness, emergency, or hangover. Those are all poor working states, […]
TSA Reportedly Will Begin Testing Long-Distance Body Scanners
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This ex-Googler’s mobile app testing startup is now worth $500 million after only three years
HeadSpin HeadSpin, a startup that creates a platform to help developers more easily test apps and sites on mobile devices, has raised $ 20 million in Series B financing. This three-year-old startup is now worth $ 500 million. Co-founder and CEO Manish Lachwani drew on his experiences from Google, Zynga and other companies to solve […]
