Steven Whitear
@stevenjourno.bsky.social
Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism student, University of East Anglia (UEA)
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I would love to hear from you if you are a parent who has bought your child a fake toy, or have bought a fake item for yourself.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I would love to hear from you if you are a parent who has bought your child a fake toy, or have bought a fake item for yourself.
Comment, message me or email swhitear.journalism@gmail.com to get in touch!
#counterfeit #bootlegtoys #journorequest #faketoy #faketoysrealharms #labubuthemonsters
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🚨 POLLS ARE CLOSED in the New York City Mayoral Election.
It is being seen by many as the first major electoral test of President Trump's second term.
Read my analysis of the day below:
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#NYCMayor #Election2025 #NYC
It is being seen by many as the first major electoral test of President Trump's second term.
Read my analysis of the day below:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/record-turno...
#NYCMayor #Election2025 #NYC
Record turnout and security threats mark NYC mayoral election
Democratic voters in the 2025 NYC primary elections cast their ballots (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Published November 5, 2025Steven Whitear Polls in New York City’s mayoral election have c…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
🚨 POLLS ARE CLOSED in the New York City Mayoral Election.
It is being seen by many as the first major electoral test of President Trump's second term.
Read my analysis of the day below:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/record-turno...
#NYCMayor #Election2025 #NYC
It is being seen by many as the first major electoral test of President Trump's second term.
Read my analysis of the day below:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/record-turno...
#NYCMayor #Election2025 #NYC
ONE YEAR AGO: OCTOBER 16, 2025
UEA SPORTSPARK DEATH
One year ago, a student passed away in the Sportspark gym at UEA.
My photos featured in:
- TOP OF REGION: ITV Anglia
- TOP OF REGION: BBC Norfolk
- EDP and Norwich Evening News
- The Metro
- The Independent
- The Mirror
- UEA Journalism News
UEA SPORTSPARK DEATH
One year ago, a student passed away in the Sportspark gym at UEA.
My photos featured in:
- TOP OF REGION: ITV Anglia
- TOP OF REGION: BBC Norfolk
- EDP and Norwich Evening News
- The Metro
- The Independent
- The Mirror
- UEA Journalism News
October 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
ONE YEAR AGO: OCTOBER 16, 2025
UEA SPORTSPARK DEATH
One year ago, a student passed away in the Sportspark gym at UEA.
My photos featured in:
- TOP OF REGION: ITV Anglia
- TOP OF REGION: BBC Norfolk
- EDP and Norwich Evening News
- The Metro
- The Independent
- The Mirror
- UEA Journalism News
UEA SPORTSPARK DEATH
One year ago, a student passed away in the Sportspark gym at UEA.
My photos featured in:
- TOP OF REGION: ITV Anglia
- TOP OF REGION: BBC Norfolk
- EDP and Norwich Evening News
- The Metro
- The Independent
- The Mirror
- UEA Journalism News
My contributions to the new Concrete issue 409!
Pick up a free copy of Concrete Issue 409 on the UEA campus today and keep an eye on the website for exclusive and extended articles, published by me and my team!
Pick up a free copy of Concrete Issue 409 on the UEA campus today and keep an eye on the website for exclusive and extended articles, published by me and my team!
October 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My contributions to the new Concrete issue 409!
Pick up a free copy of Concrete Issue 409 on the UEA campus today and keep an eye on the website for exclusive and extended articles, published by me and my team!
Pick up a free copy of Concrete Issue 409 on the UEA campus today and keep an eye on the website for exclusive and extended articles, published by me and my team!
My contributions to the new Concrete issue 408!
Even though I am Online Editor, there is no reason not to contribute to the print issue too!
Pick up a free copy of Concrete Issue 408 on the UEA campus today and keep an eye on the website for exclusive and extended articles.
Continues in replies.
Even though I am Online Editor, there is no reason not to contribute to the print issue too!
Pick up a free copy of Concrete Issue 408 on the UEA campus today and keep an eye on the website for exclusive and extended articles.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
My contributions to the new Concrete issue 408!
Even though I am Online Editor, there is no reason not to contribute to the print issue too!
Pick up a free copy of Concrete Issue 408 on the UEA campus today and keep an eye on the website for exclusive and extended articles.
Continues in replies.
Even though I am Online Editor, there is no reason not to contribute to the print issue too!
Pick up a free copy of Concrete Issue 408 on the UEA campus today and keep an eye on the website for exclusive and extended articles.
Continues in replies.
The Ukraine War is not a story that has faded away.
Peace talks have reached a complex point.
There have been stifled efforts to bring the war to an end this year.
The big question in Washington is what exactly the game plan is.
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Peace talks have reached a complex point.
There have been stifled efforts to bring the war to an end this year.
The big question in Washington is what exactly the game plan is.
Read more:
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Is diplomacy over Ukraine stalling?
Ukraine has been at war with Russia since 2021 (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 17, 2025Steven Whitear The Ukraine War is not a story that has faded away, but peace efforts ha…
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September 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Ukraine War is not a story that has faded away.
Peace talks have reached a complex point.
There have been stifled efforts to bring the war to an end this year.
The big question in Washington is what exactly the game plan is.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/is-diplomacy...
Peace talks have reached a complex point.
There have been stifled efforts to bring the war to an end this year.
The big question in Washington is what exactly the game plan is.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/is-diplomacy...
It has been a busy week for Labour.
The loss of an aide, the Mandelson controversy and the fallout of a deputy prime minister's resignation.
A lot has happened, so I have put together a retrospective of the Prime Minister's week (so far).
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The loss of an aide, the Mandelson controversy and the fallout of a deputy prime minister's resignation.
A lot has happened, so I have put together a retrospective of the Prime Minister's week (so far).
Read more:
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Starmer’s leadership tested from all sides in week of ordeal
Kier Starmer has faced several challenges this week (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 16, 2025Steven Whitear It was meant to be a week of reset for the government. Parliament i…
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September 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It has been a busy week for Labour.
The loss of an aide, the Mandelson controversy and the fallout of a deputy prime minister's resignation.
A lot has happened, so I have put together a retrospective of the Prime Minister's week (so far).
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/starmers-lea...
The loss of an aide, the Mandelson controversy and the fallout of a deputy prime minister's resignation.
A lot has happened, so I have put together a retrospective of the Prime Minister's week (so far).
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/starmers-lea...
Danny Kruger's defection is the latest blow to the Conservative Party.
He has become the latest high-profile parliamentarian to defect to Reform UK.
The political landscape of the UK continues to be reshaped.
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He has become the latest high-profile parliamentarian to defect to Reform UK.
The political landscape of the UK continues to be reshaped.
Read more:
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How much of Reform UK is ex-Conservative?
Some Conservatives have defected to Reform UK (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 15, 2025Steven Whitear The political landscape of the UK is being reshaped. One of the biggest s…
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September 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Danny Kruger's defection is the latest blow to the Conservative Party.
He has become the latest high-profile parliamentarian to defect to Reform UK.
The political landscape of the UK continues to be reshaped.
Read more:
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He has become the latest high-profile parliamentarian to defect to Reform UK.
The political landscape of the UK continues to be reshaped.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/how-much-of-...
Charlie Kirk's death is the latest high-profile example of political violence in the United States.
Kirk, a popular Conservative activist, was fatally shot on a college campus in Utah tonight.
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Kirk, a popular Conservative activist, was fatally shot on a college campus in Utah tonight.
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Charlie Kirk’s death and political violence in the US
Right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk died on Wednesday (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 10, 2025Steven Whitear Topic warning: This article goes into the topic of political viole…
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September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Charlie Kirk's death is the latest high-profile example of political violence in the United States.
Kirk, a popular Conservative activist, was fatally shot on a college campus in Utah tonight.
Read more:
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Kirk, a popular Conservative activist, was fatally shot on a college campus in Utah tonight.
Read more:
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Alison McGovern’s bid for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party has ended just two days after it began.
She is the first candidate to drop out of the race.
What ended the run of someone once speculated to be the 'preferred' candidate?
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She is the first candidate to drop out of the race.
What ended the run of someone once speculated to be the 'preferred' candidate?
Read more:
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Alison McGovern’s 48-hour bid for Labour deputy leadership explained
Alison McGovern has become the first candidate to drop out of the Labour deputy leadership race (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 10, 2025Steven Whitear Alison McGovern’s…
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September 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Alison McGovern’s bid for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party has ended just two days after it began.
She is the first candidate to drop out of the race.
What ended the run of someone once speculated to be the 'preferred' candidate?
Read more:
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She is the first candidate to drop out of the race.
What ended the run of someone once speculated to be the 'preferred' candidate?
Read more:
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Talk about a headline grabber.
Russia is claiming that a cancer vaccine is ready to go.
But no data relating to it has been released, and the world is skeptical.
Is this a genuine medical breakthrough, or a strategic diversion?
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Russia is claiming that a cancer vaccine is ready to go.
But no data relating to it has been released, and the world is skeptical.
Is this a genuine medical breakthrough, or a strategic diversion?
Read more:
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Russia ‘cancer vaccine’ claim: scientific breakthrough or political ploy?
Russia claims to have a functional cancer vaccine (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 9, 2025Steven Whitear Talk about a headline grabber. Russia is claiming a cancer vaccine is …
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September 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Talk about a headline grabber.
Russia is claiming that a cancer vaccine is ready to go.
But no data relating to it has been released, and the world is skeptical.
Is this a genuine medical breakthrough, or a strategic diversion?
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/russia-cance...
Russia is claiming that a cancer vaccine is ready to go.
But no data relating to it has been released, and the world is skeptical.
Is this a genuine medical breakthrough, or a strategic diversion?
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/russia-cance...
Theft cases in Great Yarmouth have jumped by over 68% since 2020, a Freedom of Information request can reveal.
Cases involving firearms also increased.
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Cases involving firearms also increased.
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Theft cases in Great Yarmouth soar 68% since 2020
A surge in some crimes has gripped Great Yarmouth since 2020 (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 8, 2025Steven Whitear Cases of theft in Great Yarmouth have almost doubled since …
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September 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Theft cases in Great Yarmouth have jumped by over 68% since 2020, a Freedom of Information request can reveal.
Cases involving firearms also increased.
Find out more:
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Cases involving firearms also increased.
Find out more:
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42,000 trading card items were scalped by an internet bot before they became publicly available this week.
Scalping is the practice of buying high-demand items in bulk and reselling them at an inflated price for profit.
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Scalping is the practice of buying high-demand items in bulk and reselling them at an inflated price for profit.
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How scalpers are stealing the hobby of card-collecting
Images spread online show Pokémon trading cards being scalped in bulk (Credit: u/daleearnhardtt on Reddit) Written September 7, 2025Steven Whitear The simple joy of collecting cards has become a th…
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September 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
42,000 trading card items were scalped by an internet bot before they became publicly available this week.
Scalping is the practice of buying high-demand items in bulk and reselling them at an inflated price for profit.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/how-scalpers...
Scalping is the practice of buying high-demand items in bulk and reselling them at an inflated price for profit.
Read more:
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United Ireland was always going to be difficult.
Brexit made the possibility of a United Ireland discussed more, and at the same time, much harder.
The big argument for unification comes from the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Brexit made the possibility of a United Ireland discussed more, and at the same time, much harder.
The big argument for unification comes from the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Read more:
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Has Brexit made a United Ireland impossible?
United Ireland may have become more difficult due to Brexit (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 6, 2025Steven Whitear United Ireland was always going to be difficult.It isn’…
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September 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
United Ireland was always going to be difficult.
Brexit made the possibility of a United Ireland discussed more, and at the same time, much harder.
The big argument for unification comes from the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Read more:
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Brexit made the possibility of a United Ireland discussed more, and at the same time, much harder.
The big argument for unification comes from the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Read more:
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In just over a year, two senior Directors of Communications have departed Downing Street.
Kier had a third before he was PM.
This week, he appointed a fourth.
These changes in Starmer’s team has been a point of ridicule by the opposition.
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Kier had a third before he was PM.
This week, he appointed a fourth.
These changes in Starmer’s team has been a point of ridicule by the opposition.
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Can Kier communicate? The revolving door of directors explained
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his fourth director of communications (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 5th, 2025Steven Whitear The world of political communications …
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September 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In just over a year, two senior Directors of Communications have departed Downing Street.
Kier had a third before he was PM.
This week, he appointed a fourth.
These changes in Starmer’s team has been a point of ridicule by the opposition.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/can-kier-com...
Kier had a third before he was PM.
This week, he appointed a fourth.
These changes in Starmer’s team has been a point of ridicule by the opposition.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/can-kier-com...
Adobe has officially announced the discontinuation of Premiere Rush.
The company gave a timeline for the termination of the video-editing app in an email sent to Adobe subscribers.
Services will end on September 30, 2026.
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The company gave a timeline for the termination of the video-editing app in an email sent to Adobe subscribers.
Services will end on September 30, 2026.
Read more:
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Adobe announces discontinuation of Premiere Rush
Premiere Rush is a video editing application made by Adobe (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 4th, 2025Steven Whitear Adobe has officially announced the discontinuation of Premi…
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September 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Adobe has officially announced the discontinuation of Premiere Rush.
The company gave a timeline for the termination of the video-editing app in an email sent to Adobe subscribers.
Services will end on September 30, 2026.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/adobe-announ...
The company gave a timeline for the termination of the video-editing app in an email sent to Adobe subscribers.
Services will end on September 30, 2026.
Read more:
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The administration for President Trump's second term is anything but a repetition of his first.
The team has managed to fundamentally reshape the federal government.
But what if the administration itself was reshaped?
Read my new 3000-word analysis:
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The team has managed to fundamentally reshape the federal government.
But what if the administration itself was reshaped?
Read my new 3000-word analysis:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/who-would-re...
Who would replace the Trump administration if each member was fired tomorrow?
President Trump began his second term in January (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Published September 2nd, 2025Steven Whitear The cabinet assembled by President Donald Trump for his second term…
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September 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The administration for President Trump's second term is anything but a repetition of his first.
The team has managed to fundamentally reshape the federal government.
But what if the administration itself was reshaped?
Read my new 3000-word analysis:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/who-would-re...
The team has managed to fundamentally reshape the federal government.
But what if the administration itself was reshaped?
Read my new 3000-word analysis:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/who-would-re...
A big political question right now is if Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's new party is a genuine threat to Labour.
If not, it could end up becoming a distraction.
Either way, it could welcome the right into power in Westminster.
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If not, it could end up becoming a distraction.
Either way, it could welcome the right into power in Westminster.
Read more:
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Will Jeremy Corbyn’s new party split the left vote?
Jeremy Corbyn began a new political party with Zarah Sultana this year (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written September 1stSteven Whitear The big political question right now is whether Jerem…
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September 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
A big political question right now is if Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's new party is a genuine threat to Labour.
If not, it could end up becoming a distraction.
Either way, it could welcome the right into power in Westminster.
Read more:
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If not, it could end up becoming a distraction.
Either way, it could welcome the right into power in Westminster.
Read more:
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For one day, the rumour mill was working overtime.
The phrase 'Trump is dead' started trending overnight across social media platforms.
It caused speculation fuelled by pre-existing conspiracy theories, fabricated claims and memes.
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The phrase 'Trump is dead' started trending overnight across social media platforms.
It caused speculation fuelled by pre-existing conspiracy theories, fabricated claims and memes.
Read more:
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Why did the internet think Trump was dead for a day?
Rumours spread online claimed President Trump had been dead since Wednesday (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written August 31stSteven Whitear For one day only, the rumour mill was working over…
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August 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
For one day, the rumour mill was working overtime.
The phrase 'Trump is dead' started trending overnight across social media platforms.
It caused speculation fuelled by pre-existing conspiracy theories, fabricated claims and memes.
Read more:
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The phrase 'Trump is dead' started trending overnight across social media platforms.
It caused speculation fuelled by pre-existing conspiracy theories, fabricated claims and memes.
Read more:
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Have you heard about the phone launch that cost Samsung more than $4 billion?
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 led to one of the costliest recalls ever, but it is rarely spoken about today.
I have put together a timeline to recall the event.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 led to one of the costliest recalls ever, but it is rarely spoken about today.
I have put together a timeline to recall the event.
Read more:
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Remembering Samsung’s costliest forgotten controversy
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones were banned on flights and in many stores (Source: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written August 30, 2025Steven Whitear The Galaxy Note 7 recall was one of the costliest p…
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August 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Have you heard about the phone launch that cost Samsung more than $4 billion?
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 led to one of the costliest recalls ever, but it is rarely spoken about today.
I have put together a timeline to recall the event.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/remembering-...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 led to one of the costliest recalls ever, but it is rarely spoken about today.
I have put together a timeline to recall the event.
Read more:
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The government is pushing forward with the largest reorganisation of local government in fifty years without a costed analysis.
A new analysis shows that the reform could cost up to £850 million and deliver no long-term savings at all.
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A new analysis shows that the reform could cost up to £850 million and deliver no long-term savings at all.
Read more:
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Council mergers may deliver no long-term savings
Norfolk is one of the areas currently being considered for a local government merger (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written August 29, 2025Steven Whitear The government is pushing forward wit…
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August 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The government is pushing forward with the largest reorganisation of local government in fifty years without a costed analysis.
A new analysis shows that the reform could cost up to £850 million and deliver no long-term savings at all.
Read more:
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A new analysis shows that the reform could cost up to £850 million and deliver no long-term savings at all.
Read more:
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The #Metaverse, once hailed as the next evolution of the internet, now seems to have dropped out of the mainstream completely.
Tech giants invested billions in a new digital world.
Today, it seems irrelevant to many people.
What changed?
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Tech giants invested billions in a new digital world.
Today, it seems irrelevant to many people.
What changed?
Read more:
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Is it time to give the Metaverse a post-mortem?
Meta, formerly Facebook, have shifted their focus to the Metaverse since 2023 (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written August 28, 2025Steven Whitear The metaverse, once hailed as the next evolu…
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August 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The #Metaverse, once hailed as the next evolution of the internet, now seems to have dropped out of the mainstream completely.
Tech giants invested billions in a new digital world.
Today, it seems irrelevant to many people.
What changed?
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/is-it-time-t...
Tech giants invested billions in a new digital world.
Today, it seems irrelevant to many people.
What changed?
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/is-it-time-t...
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows a worrying problem: Americans cannot agree on what is real.
Most people worldwide worry about the spread of false information online.
In the United States, this concern is often political.
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Most people worldwide worry about the spread of false information online.
In the United States, this concern is often political.
Read more:
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Divided by truth: how Americans see ‘alternative facts’
Many Americans are choosing not to believe mainstream media (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written August 27, 2025Steven Whitear A new study from the Pew Research Center shows a worrying prob…
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August 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows a worrying problem: Americans cannot agree on what is real.
Most people worldwide worry about the spread of false information online.
In the United States, this concern is often political.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/divided-by-t...
Most people worldwide worry about the spread of false information online.
In the United States, this concern is often political.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/divided-by-t...
The battle for control of the US House of Representatives in 2026 has already begun.
A new Texas House proposal could create up to five new Republican-leaning seats.
It is an example of partisan gerrymandering.
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#midterms #midterms2026
A new Texas House proposal could create up to five new Republican-leaning seats.
It is an example of partisan gerrymandering.
Read more:
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#midterms #midterms2026
How gerrymandering will shape the 2026 midterms
Newly drawn districts will determine the balance of power in the next Congress (Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons) Written August 26, 2025Steven Whitear The battle for control of the US House of R…
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August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The battle for control of the US House of Representatives in 2026 has already begun.
A new Texas House proposal could create up to five new Republican-leaning seats.
It is an example of partisan gerrymandering.
Read more:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/how-gerryman...
#midterms #midterms2026
A new Texas House proposal could create up to five new Republican-leaning seats.
It is an example of partisan gerrymandering.
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In 2019, #MySpace confirmed a catastrophic server migration had occurred.
It resulted in the loss of all user-uploaded media before 2016.
An entire generation of the internet was lost overnight.
Reflect on these events in my new #WordPress article:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/remembering-...
It resulted in the loss of all user-uploaded media before 2016.
An entire generation of the internet was lost overnight.
Reflect on these events in my new #WordPress article:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/remembering-...
The botched server migration that erased internet history
MySpace suffered one of the largest data losses of all time in 2019 (Credit: Internet Archive) Written August 25, 2025Steven Whitear MySpace once dominated the internet. Today, it’s a shadow …
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In 2019, #MySpace confirmed a catastrophic server migration had occurred.
It resulted in the loss of all user-uploaded media before 2016.
An entire generation of the internet was lost overnight.
Reflect on these events in my new #WordPress article:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/remembering-...
It resulted in the loss of all user-uploaded media before 2016.
An entire generation of the internet was lost overnight.
Reflect on these events in my new #WordPress article:
stevenwhitear.wordpress.com/remembering-...