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Millions issued smartwatch warning from GP over three alerts you aren't aware of
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (607+ words) A health expert has urged all smartwatch users not to ignore these three alerts, as they could indicate a serious health issue. Smartwatches are popular because they bundle health tracking, connectivity and convenience into something you already wear every day....
Number of e-bike and e-scooter fires in Scotland revealed
1+ week, 4+ day ago (340+ words) THE number of e-bike and e-scooter fires in Scotland has been revealed, as experts warn riders about "under-regulated" and "counterfeit" products sold on online marketplaces putting people's lives at risk. Fire brigade figures obtained by the Press Association showed there…...
The wireless Lakeland gadget that's kept me warm on snowy dog walks for less than 40p
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (471+ words) "What's a shawl Mummy?" asked my daughter, looking puzzled as she saw the box from my latest Lakeland best buy. Much like brooches, which she asked me about after reading about them in Enid Blyton books, shawls seem to belong…...
'New frontier' as Scottish university successfully tests quantum navigation tech
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (423+ words) A SCOTTISH university has successfully trialled a groundbreaking quantum-based navigation system at sea, marking a major milestone in the development of technologies capable of operating without reliance on satellite signals. The HARLEQUIN system was tested on board the Galatea, a…...
Campaigners demand immediate halt to approving new battery storage projects
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (690+ words) CAMPAIGNERS are demanding an immediate moratorium on new battery storage developments, as a new report found projects already proposed could provide four times more electricity storage than will be needed by the end of this decade. She hit out as…...
Major battery storage site set to be approved in Dumfries and Galloway
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) A LARGE scale energy production plant is set to be constructed in Dumfries and Galloway over the next two years. Proposals for a battery energy storage system near Lagrae in Kirkconnel have been put forward by Lagrae Battery Storage Ltd…...
See the 10 Scottish areas where BT is switching off landlines
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (293+ words) BT is gearing up to switch off landlines in 94 UK areas as it looks to dismantle the old network of copper phone lines. It has been reported that this switch-off will affect some 960, 000 people across the country, with 10 parts of…...
Virgin Media O2 to resume switch off in days leaving these phones with no internet
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (807+ words) VIRGIN Media O2 is set to continue its 3 G'switch-off in the coming days, which could leave some mobile phone users in the UK without internet. The UK's major mobile providers, including Vodafone,'EE and Three, have been shutting off all 3 G…...
Black Berry phones worth "30 secondhand among marketplace 'goldmine of forgotten tech"
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) PLENTY of us have old technology at home that we don't use anymore, and some items could still fetch a decent price secondhand. This is according to research from the online marketplace Gumtree, as it has launched the UK's first…...
Virgin Media O2 users'will 'struggle to do even the basics' if new warning ignored
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (818+ words) Virgin Media O2 has issued a warning to users asking them to check their mobile phones or be left without internet, as it gets set to continue its 3 G switch-off. The UK's major mobile providers, including EE, Three, and Vodafone, have…...