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Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsThis week’s question: Is ‘ripen at home’ fruit the supermarkets’ idea of a joke?I’ve been struggling to get my head around the idea that a passkey, which can be a pin on […]

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Should you send that midnight text? 11 essential rules for phone etiquette

What about using voice notes, or calling someone totally unannounced? Experts give their verdict on how to use your phone without causing offenceIt is not news that many of us are addicted to our phones and nor is it a revelation that inconsiderate public behaviour now appears to be the norm, but when the two

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Let’s call it what it is: antisocial media | Brief letters

Tech platforms | Concerned AI | David Sullivan | Contacting MPs | MoggingWhy is it that in the coverage of the downsides of the activities of the tech bros’ platforms, the term “social media” is used (Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest, 6 June). “Social” implies care, consideration and cooperation.

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The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers – and parents

Holy Family Catholic primary school says enthusiastic response from parents has been biggest surpriseSchools banning pupils from having smartphones are commonplace. But what about a school where pupils ban teachers from using their smartphones, and then get their parents to join in?And not just phones: at Holy Family Catholic primary school in west London teachers

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So dumb it just might work: can these dumbphone evangelists convince you to dump smartphones?

As part of a growing anti-tech movement, startup dumb.co is pushing flip phones as a way for young people to find ‘social and spiritual freedom’“They aren’t as dumb as they look,” our facilitator said, referring to the dark gray flip phone in his hand. He just as easily could have been talking about us, the

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BT warns of smartphone price rises due to chip shortages from AI boom

Telecoms company CEO says tech firms are buying up memory chips to power datacentres relied on by AIBusiness live – latest updatesBT has said that the cost of smartphones could rise as technology companies buy up semiconductor chips due to the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), putting pressure on supply chains.The telecoms company’s chief executive,

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Nothing Phone 4a Pro review: premium aluminium meets quirky design

Mid-range Android stands out with huge screen, slick software and dot-matrix display, but falls just short of greatnessNothing’s latest quirky smartphone is a huge aluminium Android with three cameras and a big LED matrix screen on the back that challenges the notion mid-range phones can’t be just a bit more fun.The Phone 4a Pro is

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Google announces raft of free upgrades for Android phones

Tech firm to expand AI capabilities of high-end devices with Gemini Intelligence and says new range of laptops on the wayGoogle has announced a range of features coming to Android phones this year, including a new Gemini Intelligence AI system and a tool to help users avoid distracting apps.Revealed in a livestreamed “Android Show” event,

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‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over?

Bargains are disappearing and the cost of gadgets such as MacBooks and PS5s is rising as AI competes for memory chipsThe end of the cheap laptop, the bargain phone and affordable games consoles may be on the horizon. Not because new models are more hi-tech, but because the cost of computer components has shot up.Recently,

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Galaxy S26 review: Samsung’s still-compact flagship Android

Small top-tier Android is great to use, being fast, AI-loaded and with reasonable battery life, but falls short of rivals on cameraSamsung’s compact flagship phone hasn’t changed much in a year, but the S26 is still one of the best smaller handsets available as rivals grow larger and larger.The S26 is the cheapest and smallest

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