Man subscribes to BBC push notifications, immediately feels he's being badgered by a curious child
Turning on push notifications can be a very useful and informative thing to do. It can also be a very annoying addition to your existence, rather akin to being prodded by someone whose sole purpose is to inform you of horrifying news from around the world.
But, TV comedy writer James Colley discovered that some push notifications — namely those sent by BBC Science Focus Magazine — are a bit like interacting with a child who has an incessant supply of questions about the world.
"I’ve accidentally set up push notifications for the BBC science magazine and it’s like being followed about by an inquisitive but annoying child," wrote Colley on Twitter.
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Seriously though, do plants die of old age?
Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
