David Jones to close 35 of its smaller food halls connected to BP that only opened in last two years

Embattled department store David Jones to close 35 of its food halls that opened less than two years ago David Jones to close 35 of their mini food halls attached to BP service stations  The group said the ‘pilot’ scheme that began in 2019 was being shut down   Industry experts said the company’s larger food … Read more

Conversations about others can help you to feel more connected and form relationships, study finds 

 Gossiping about other people can make you feel more connected to those around you and even help you form better relationships, according to a new study. Neuroscientists from Dartmouth College had a group of volunteers play a series of online games and monitored the role of gossip between the different participants.  The US researchers found … Read more

Musicians who began training at a young age have ‘super connected’ brains

Musicians who began training at a young age have ‘super connected’ brains compared to those who don’t play instruments, study finds Researchers examined the brain patterns of 153 musicians and non-musicians Including 52 with absolute pitch, 51 non-absolute pitch and 50 non-musicians  They found a strong difference in brain structure of musicians who start young  … Read more

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’s Cherry Valentine says they ‘connected’ with judge Sheridan Smith

Cherry Valentine has discussed her elimination from series two of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. The contestant, 26, became the latest queen to bow out of the BBC series after she failed to impress with her performance in Rats The Ru-sical and runway look. Discussing her exit, Cherry said that she ‘connected’ with guest judge Sheridan Smith who was … Read more

Angelina Jolie advises women who fear being abused over the holidays: ‘Be connected for emergencies’

Angelina Jolie advises women who fear being abused over the holidays: ‘Talk to someone … be connected for emergencies’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 06:59 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 06:59 GMT, 8 December 2020 Angelina Jolie had powerful advice for women who fear being abused over the holidays. The 45-year-old actress, as part of … Read more

Conjoined twins: One-day-old girls connected by the abdomen are successfully separated in China 

One-day-old twin sisters conjoined by the stomach and sharing an umbilical cord are successfully separated in China The tiny siblings in China’s Xinjiang underwent a two-hour operation on Friday  They had been born sharing the breastbone, abdomen wall and umbilical cord 13 medical workers teamed up to perform the procedure, which was a success The babies … Read more

Facebook restricts news outlets connected to political entities

Facebook is banning US news outlets with ‘direct meaningful ties’ to political groups from its News tab, as well as claiming news exemptions from the site’s advertising rules.  These publishers are now required to undergo an authorization process and have a ‘Paid for by’ disclaimer when running ads about social issues, elections or politics.  Such organizations … Read more

Batteries in smartphones connected to 5G lose their charge as much as 50% faster, new study says

5G smartphones could become up to 50 times more battery efficient with new radio frequency switching system funded by the US Army Army-backed researchers developed a way to make 5G less of a battery drain The new design uses nanomaterials to make switching between 5G and other radio frequencies for other phone tasks less energy … Read more

Drivers Google their insurer but are connected to claims firms and face vast bills

Car crash victim Matthew McNally was left facing a £27,500 bill after he was thought to have been misled by a Google advert, according to court documents obtained by Money Mail. Matthew, 39, had been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in March 2018. It is believed he then used Google to search for his insurer’s number, … Read more

Ant and Dec stay connected during lockdown by ‘throwing’ things at each other in funny TikTok skit

They’ve been a celeb duo since in 1989 – going on to front multiple TV projects together over the past 30 years. But Ant and Dec have been torn apart by the current lockdown in the UK thanks to the global coronavirus pandemic. But the pair have been keeping connected – while also enteraining their … Read more