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Drinkers facing pub lockdown turn to digital drinking by catching up with mates on WhatsApp, Zoom and Instagram Live for a jar and a chat Brits are mourning the closure of pubs on the first weekend of lockdown Instead, many are turning to apps to enjoy a virtual drink with their friends Apps such as … Read more
Ben Affleck’s The Way Back arrives on digital next week as movie theaters close across the country By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 02:03 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 02:03 GMT, 20 March 2020 Just two weeks after hitting theaters, Ben Affleck’s new drama The Way Back will be available on digital next week. … Read more
A digital health Texas-based company is rolling out an at-home testing kit for coronavirus starting next week. Everlywell, which offers a variety of at-home lab tests for everything from vitamin deficiency to cholesterol levels to fertility, will make the kit available on March 23. After the delay in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
Just days after it hit theaters, Sony Pictures’ Bloodshot will be available for fans to own digitally next week. Bloodshot, based on the Valiant Comics title starring Vin Diesel, was set to hit theaters on March 20, but Sony Pictures announced Wednesday it will be available to purchase for $19.99 on Tuesday, March 24, through … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
New smart bottle caps will help detect counterfeit wine by giving each bottle a ‘digital birth certificate’ that shoppers can check with a smartphone app A new smart bottle cap will help wine buyers identify counterfeit vintages The cap uses NFC and RFID chips to store a ‘digital birth certificate’ Buyers can check the certificate … Read more
Revealed: How 10,000 cheques were digitally cashed every day over the peak festive period with banking giant HSBC Number of cheques digitally cashed by customers surged 250% Between 23 December and 30 December more than 50,000 were cashed Big banks increasingly offer cheque deposit scanners in their apps Still use cheques regularly, or never used … Read more
Digital car rental service briefly strands customer in the California mountains after poor cell reception kept vehicle from syncing with servers A California woman rented a car through the sharing app Gig, which requires cell service to authenticate the rental every time the engine is turned on The woman had parked in a remote area … Read more
Freakish fail? Santander ditches its Money Monsters digital money boxes designed to educate kids Santander’s £30 cashless piggy bank was meant for 123 Mini Account holders Monsters were meant to teach kids about banking without apps or the internet Bank claims initiative was a trial and that it kept sign ups to a small number … Read more