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Biohacking Beauty: Skn To Skn Founder Sara Stokes on Pregnancy-Safe Skincare, Peptides, and the Power of Whoop
When Sara Stokes became pregnant with her first daughter in 2020, she expected the usual side effects – cravings, fatigue, perhaps a touch of morning sickness. What she didn’t anticipate was her skin turning on her. “From the first trimester, I developed hormonal acne and intense sensitivity,” she tells The Modems. “I ended up with…
Read MoreVertu Agent Q Review: The Luxury AI Smartphone Redefining Mobile Intelligence
When you’re used to your phone being a hub of endless taps and tiny icons, the launch of the new Vertu Agent Q at London’s luxury landmark Harrods felt like a breath of haute couture in the mobile world. “Not another app. Not another assistant. The world’s first AI Agent Phone that delivers, not just…
Read MoreCybersecurity Awareness Month: The 4-Step Cybersecurity Checklist for Small Businesses in 2025
October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US – and for the 33 million+ small businesses across America, it’s not just a feel-good publicity moment: it may be the most important month of digital defence they’ll face this year. The reason? Cyber-threats that once relied on clumsy email scams have levelled up. Now we’re talking…
Read MoreWatch Out Ring: Aldi’s New Smart Video Doorbell Is Under £20
It’s official: you can now answer your front door from the beach, the pub, or the couch – all for less than £20. Aldi is releasing a new video doorbell – which hits stores on 23 October for just £16.99 – that’s a massive price cut compared to the Ring (coming in at around £49.99).…
Read MoreWhy Some ‘Liquid Gold’ PRP Treatments Work Better Than Others: A Tech-Driven Breakdown
Beauty tech is evolving faster than your skincare clutter list, and PRP – short for Platelet-Rich Plasma – still holds a special kind of glow-up allure. You know the pitch: a dash of your own blood, spun smartly, and reinjected to revive collagen, boost glow, or even reinvigorate thinning hair. But behind that alchemy lies…
Read MoreThe Real Science Behind Marine Collagen Supplements, Explained by a Biomedical Founder
If your Instagram feed is glowing with #GlowFromWithin reels and collagen-infused matcha lattes, you’re not imagining things. Collagen is the wellness industry’s latest obsession – a buzzword promising bouncier skin and smoother joints. But is it beauty alchemy or just clever branding in a capsule? Supp is a UK-based supplement label that insists on science…
Read MoreInfluencer Platform Invyted Just Got A $25 Million Investment
In an era where influencer marketing has become a full-fledged industry, a new player is drawing serious attention – and serious funding. Invyted, a London-based tech platform founded by Asti Wagner, has secured a $25 million valuation and investment from Christian Angermayer’s Apeiron Investment Group, as the company prepares to expand into the United States.…
Read MoreIs Dote Buddy’s £299 AI Baby Monitor The Future of Parenting?
If you ever found yourself squinting at a grainy camera feed or guessing what a newborn’s cry means, take note – a Manchester-based startup is redefining how we parent in 2025. Enter Dote, whose sleek, AI-powered ecosystem promises to carry your baby’s monitoring from the crib to the stroller to the car – sans device…
Read MoreCould This ‘Vagus Nerve Ear Cuff’ Gadget Be The Cure To Burnout?
If you’ve ever felt like your Slack notifications are plotting against you, or that your brain has started buffering mid-sentence, you’re not alone. According to new research, one in three adults in the UK are now officially burned out – and work-related stress alone is costing the NHS an eye-watering £28 billion a year. Stress…
Read MoreSiri Helped Save a Woman’s Life During a Violent Attack: Here Are The iPhone Safety Features You Should Know About
Emma-Louise Kelly, 34, never imagined that the very smartphone she carried in her pocket would become her shield. But on January 11 2025, in Chorley, Lancashire, she found herself in a nightmare: assaulted by her partner, Lee Thomas, for over half an hour. Slaps, punches, kicks, strangulation, verbal and sexual abuse – all unfolding in…
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