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Social media users report ‘smartphone pinky’ as fingers bend

Social media users report ‘smartphone pinky’ as fingers bend
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If you’re reading this article on your phone take a quick look at your pinky finger. Does it bend or dent? Well, you might have ‘smartphone pinky’, a new condition which social media users (mostly addicts) are reporting across multiple platforms. The phenomenon is not yet considered an official medical condition as of yet, but an ever-increasing number of smartphone users are pointing out a dent or bend in their little fingers and convinced themselves its because of how they hold their phones. 

‘Smartphone pinky’ was first pointed out on a TikTok video by user @cllopez2000 who, showcasing their little finger, said that ‘if you hold your hand with your pinky on the bottom of your phone, you’ll start to notice a little dent between the top and the bottom knuckles on your pinky.’ Amassing 24K likes on TikTok, users started to self-diagnose themselves with the affliction as they stared at their pinky. 

The phenomenon was reviewed by Lloyds Pharmacy pharmacist Pareena Patel who told news portal the sun that there is no clinical evidence about what the condition is or whether it actually exists. She said that despite there being no clinical evidence yet, there are reasons to believe excessive phone use can impact muscular function. Others just made light of the situation and shared celebrity photos who allegedly have smartphone pinkies. They’re all too human after all. 

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Traffic on Pornhub shoots up 10% during Facebook outage

Traffic on Pornhub shoots up 10% during Facebook outage
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What did you do when social media went down? Did you open up a book or go for a jog? Well, it seems as though people opted for a slightly kinkier option. Following the massive outage of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger on the 4th of October, traffic to adult site Pornhub blasted up 10.5% during the blackout. According to the insights team of the website, this means about half a million additional users each hour Facebook services were down. 

Whilst we’re sure many got productive with zero social media access, it seems as though many still logged on for some private entertainment. On their part, Facebook’s Vice President of Infrastructure Santosh Janardhan said that during what was maintenance work, a command was issued with the intention to assess the availability of global backbone capacity. This unintentionally took down all the connections in the backbone network, effectively disconnecting Facebook data centres globally. Yikes. 

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Ukrainian flight attendants switch to sneakers from heels

Privately owned Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines has decided to put an end to heels and pencil skirts after collecting feedback from flight attendants about their uniform.
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Privately owned Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines has decided to put an end to heels and pencil skirts after collecting feedback from flight attendants about their uniform. Following concerns by employees expressing their pain due to swollen feet after hours of standing up, the new uniform includes white Nike sneakers and a loose orange suit with trousers and a silk scarf. With white t-shirts replacing blouses, all will be made by Ukrainian brands. 

The company said they researched the history of cabin crew uniforms and decided to do away with what they deemed ‘conservative’ elements of a flight attendant’s look. Braids will also replace a tight bun or ponytail hairstyle. Head of the airline’s marketing department Marianna Grygorash said that despite the image of a female flight attendant is very romanticised, the job actually demands a lot of physical training. With a new uniform for the male crew, the switch up from heels-to-sneakers will launch on October 22nd. 

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2-2 draw for Malta and Cyprus in 98th minute score

2-2 draw for Malta and Cyprus in 98th minute score
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As the match closed towards a finish, a 98th minute score by Jurgen Degabriele equalised the game for our Maltese footballers against Cyprus. The match kicked off strong for Cyprus as they managed to land a goal in the sixth minute through player Fotios Papoulis, leading on into half time. Coach Devis Mangia’s decision to bring in Steve Pisani led to his assisting of Zach Muscat’s scoring of the Maltese’s first goal in the 53rd minute. 

The score equalised for the first time throughout the match, the Cypriots landed an 80th minuter. This could have spelled the defeat of our local athletes, but another substitute, Jurgen Degabriele, managed to tie the score in the 97th minute. This places Malta and Cyprus both at a draw on points at the bottom of the qualifying group, with Malta only ahead on one goal difference. This comes after a 4-0 defeat against Slovenia last week, but the Maltese have shown that they are adaptable and learning from slip-ups to continue their positive performance streak. 


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Photo Source: Malta Football Association – 1990