iPhone 12

Apple has confirmed its iPhone 12 handsets will be its first to work on faster 5G networks. The company has also extended the range to include a new "Mini" model that has a smaller 5.4in screen. The US firm bucked a wider industry downturn by increasing its handset sales over the past year. But some experts say the new features give Apple its best opportunity for growth since 2014, when it revamped its line-up with the iPhone 6. "5G will bring a new level of performance for downloads and uploads, higher quality video streaming, more responsive gaming, real-time interactivity and so much more," said chief executive Tim Cook. There has also been a cosmetic refresh this time round, with the sides of the devices getting sharper, flatter edges. However, for the first time none of the devices will be bundled with headphones or a charger. Apple said the move was to help reduce its impact on the environment. Interesting bout 40% of the 950 million iPhones in use had not been upgraded in at least three-and-a-half years, presenting a "once-in-a-decade" opportunity.

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Christmas Without Sparkle

Morrisons, Waitrose and John Lewis have said they won't be using glitter in own-brand Christmas products this year. The tiny pieces of plastic can wash into the environment, harm wildlife, and get into the food chain. The move is part of a wider push by retailers to try to reduce festive plastics pollution. Boots said it would be cutting out single-use plastic packaging from Christmas gifts, taking 2,000 tonnes of plastic from its ranges. Asda announced in September that it would launch its first sustainable Christmas range, and Tesco uses only edible glitter. Between four and 12 million tonnes of plastic waste makes its way into oceans every year, mainly through rivers, according to estimates. That plastic then breaks down into smaller, toxic pieces, which can be ingested by creatures, harming and potentially killing them, if it fills their stomachs.

Christmas Sparkle

Sausage Roll Crisps

 

Walkers has teamed up with LadBaby and announced a new festive crisp flavour for 2020: sausage roll. The YouTuber and chart-topper will be taking the helm from pop icon Mariah Carey to star in the company’s Christmas advert this year. Crisp fans will be able to enjoy the new flavour from Monday, 19 October. On top of trying the brand new flavour, you can also enjoy the warm and fuzzy feeling of spreading goodwill towards your fellow man, as 5p from the purchase of each pack will be sent to food bank charity Trussell Trust.

Sausage Roll Crisps

Green Entreprenuer

 

Making money and saving the planet don't always go hand in hand. But slowly, things are changing.  As we all become more aware about the crisis facing the environment, more young people are turning their green ideas into successful businesses.Now Sir David Attenborough and Prince William want people to come up with 50 solutions to the world's biggest environmental problems by 2030. They're giving £1m to the best ones which will be known as the Earth Shot prize - the biggest environmental prize ever.The aim is to find "new solutions" that have a positive effect on environmental change and improve living standards globally, particularly those communities most at risk from climate change. The prize could go to a new technology, a new way of doing things or a new policy - basically any good idea.

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Suits You Madam

Kathryn Sargent has become the first female master tailor to open a shop on London's historic Savile Row. The 41 year old is the first female in the street's 213-year history to have her name 'above the door'. She said just 20 years ago it was "very unusual" to see a woman working on Savile Row. She said: "As a tailor it has been a long-held ambition of mine. I am thrilled to be making history, although for me being a woman is incidental - I am a tailor first and foremost." After completing a fashion design degree, Sargent began an apprenticeship at Gieves & Hawkes, becoming head cutter in 2009 - the first woman in Savile Row history to hold the position.

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