Dyson has teased the release of its latest invention – a wearable air purifier that doubles up as a pair of noise-cancelling headphones.
The creation is so futuristic and, frankly, weird, that many people are suspicious that the technology company is pulling an early April Fools’ prank on the nation.
People have labelled it a ‘snot cannon’ and made comparisons to the mask worn by fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter.
But the business has insisted that the Dyson Zone is legitimate, and will ‘supply a continuous stream of purified air to your nose and mouth’.
The Dyson Zone – a wearable air purifier and headphone hybrid. Credit: Dyson
Dyson’s first foray into wearable technology is a set of air-purifying headphones that promises to capture city pollution while cancelling out unwanted noise pollution.
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The launch today states that the product has gone through six years of development.
Early prototypes apparently featured a snorkel-like mouthpiece and a backpack to hold the motor and inner workings.
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The end result features a visor-like mouthpiece that delivers two jets of airflow without contact with the face.
News of the Dyson Zone has received a mixed reaction online, ranging from complaints about its appearance to concerns about its safety amid a global respiratory infection pandemic.
YouTuber Naomi Wen said: “Ok here’s a technical breakdown of why the @Dyson Zone™ Air-Purifying Headphones aka. the Snot Cannon aka. the Wearable SuperSpreader Event is such a staggeringly bad idea and a significant danger to public health if it is allowed to be sold.”
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She then launched into a full thread about the spread of aerosol particles and said that the Zone is ‘worse than no mask at all’ because of the way it projects breath outward.
Other people on Twitter think that Dyson has hit send on its April Fools’ joke a few days early, with one person saying: “Well played Mr Dyson it’s only the 30th march going off early does Dyson have a product for that #AprilFoolsDay.”
Someone else wrote: “What the eff Dyson? you missed an opportunity here. Should have made a Darth Vader Mask, that at least would have had more appeal than this Hanibal Lecter is listening to music stuff.”
And, much as many did with Dyson’s other products like the Airwrap, someone commented: “I’ll wait for the knock offs or cheaper versions from somewhere else….not gonna pay three hundred bucks to strap a vacuum to my head.”
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One in 10 Brits are fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party, new survey finds
Emily Sergeant
We’re in peak office Christmas party season right about now.
With just under two weeks to go until the big day itself is here, many businesses across the UK are treating their staff to night out to celebrate both the festive season and all of the hard work they have been putting in throughout the year… and as you can expect, these are usually quite eventful gatherings, shall we say.
But now, a survey by has shed light on just how ‘eventful’ they actually are, as a new survey has revealed that, apparently, one in ten Brits face some sort of disciplinary action or dismissal due to their behaviour at Christmas parties.
The study was conducted by After Drink, and included more than 2,000 participants.
During the research, it was highlighted that 89% of employees admitted to drinking alcohol at these events, Lad Bible reports – with 65% of these confessing that they drank “excessively”.
One in 10 Brits get fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party / Credit: Kraken Images | Mimi Thian (via Unsplash)
There are a multitude of incidents which could lead to disciplinary action in the workplace nowadays, but according to the survey, some of the common reasons following festive celebrations with colleagues included inappropriate comments (23%) and even getting into fights (21%).
16% of these incidents were because of drug use during the event, while inappropriate interactions with colleagues accounted for 14%.
Some of the legal reasons you can be fired from your place of work after a Christmas party include gross misconduct, drunken behaviour, and fighting of any kind.
Despite all these risks, however, Christmas parties still remain as popular as always, and a whopping 79% of respondents said they are planning to attend theirs this year.
Clearly, the moral of the story here is , enjoy yourself… but just not too much.
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More than 12 million Brits think Yorkshire puddings belong with your Christmas dinner
Emily Sergeant
More than 12 million Brits would argue that your Christmas dinner needs a side of Yorkshire puddings, a shocking survey has revealed.
The survey in question carried out by retailer Next – which polled a total of 2,000 Brits about their Christmas dining and tableware habits – has uncovered that millions of people stray off the beaten track when it comes to, what we can all agree is, one of the biggest and heartiest meals of the year.
It turns out, Brits like a lot of unusual items on our Christmas dinner plate.
Some of the most obscure finds the survey is that two million people admitted to eating onion rings alongside their turkey and sprouts, and a further 5% (3.4 million) Brits like tucking into a bit of seafood on Christmas Day.
A surprising 4% (2.7 million) of people admitted that they like to add ketchup to their Christmas dinner plate – with mac and cheese, chips, and sweetcorn also making the top 10 list.
More than 12 million Brits think Yorkshire puddings belong with your Christmas dinner / Credit: Rumman Amin (via Unsplash)
If all of that wasn’t mad enough as it is, one of the most shocking stats from the survey is probably the fact that a whopping 1.4 million respondents even said that they wouldn’t consider it a Christmas dinner without the addition of baked beans.
But when it comes to Christmas dinner, there’s probably one debate that’s bigger than them all, and is still yet to be decided – do Yorkshire puddings belong on your Christmas dinner plate or not?
Well, 12.7 million Brits believe that they do, and we reckon a good chunk of that number is us northerners.
The UK’s top 10 non-traditional Christmas food items
Yorkshire Puddings (19% – 12.7 million)
Bread sauce (5% – 3.4 million)
Seafood (5% – 3.4 million)
Ketchup (4% – 2.7 million)
Mac and cheese (3% – 2 million)
Onion rings (3% – 2 million)
Chips (2% – 1.2 million)
Bread (2% – 1.2 million)
Sweetcorn (2% – 1.2 million)
Beans (2% – 1.2 million)
A new survey has revealed has uncovered that millions of people stray off the beaten track for Christmas dinner / Credit: Lisa Baker (via Unsplash)
While previous research has shown that the most common items on a British Christmas dinner are roast potatoes and gravy, these latest stats reveal there are some people out there who just like to do things a little differently.
But no matter how you like to eat it, a delicious Christmas dinner is always going to be something to celebrate, right?
Daisy Jackson -
31st March 2022 
