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Schools across the US banned phones. Teens are demanding more offline support

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More students are advocating for their own digital wellbeing and developing programs to thrive in tech-free learning environmentsAs students across the country return to school this month, many will be confronting a new reality: classrooms without smartphones.Educators and parents have long fronted the fight against the debilitating influence technology can wield. Yet, many young people […]

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: the top dog of folding Androids

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With great software and battery for two days, the pricey svelte folder strikes best balance between phone and tabletSamsung’s top folding phone for 2026 is its first to carry the “Ultra” moniker in its name, packing a much bigger battery and better cameras into the thin and light body of a book-style foldable.The Galaxy Z

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: your passport to a folding phone future

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Novel squat Android opens to an iPad-like screen for video or multitasking, with plenty of power and battery lifeSamsung’s latest folding phone breaks the mould with a squat, passport-like shape reminiscent of the Blackberry, which opens up to become a tablet similar to an iPad mini. It is certainly a better shape for a tablet

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The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones

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Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your deviceThere’s a ritual at the start of every event hosted by the Offline Project. Run by Pelé Zachariah, the activities vary – it could be a group walk, a collage‑making class

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Honor Magic V6 review: sleek foldable phone lacking a bit of polish

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Super-premium Android has top performance, long battery life and good cameras, but is let down by softwareHonor’s svelte Android phone-tablet has been given a glow-up for its sixth version, offering a great alternative to Samsung for a fancy foldable with a red suede-like back framed in gold.The Magic V6 continues the Chinese challenger brand’s strategy

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The one change that worked: I banned myself from social media – and my children have never been happier

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I used to think my phone helped me to relax. But setting strict limits on my usage has improved my mood and my relationshipsI am a psychotherapist who works with frazzled, snappy parents, and spend my days writing about why we struggle to find calm. I also used to pick up my phone hundreds of

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UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores

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CMA says developers should be able to steer users away from app stores for payments to increase competitionBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s competition watchdog is challenging Apple and Google’s “effective duopoly” over mobile platforms by allowing developers to steer users away from their app stores to make purchases.The Competition and Markets Authority argues that

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

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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

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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

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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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