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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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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I’m addicted to checking my phone. Could a blocking device stop me?

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Physical phone blocking devices, powered by NFC wireless technology, are becoming a popular solution for doomscrolling. Brigid Delaney puts one to the testWake up, 100 messages from group chat overnight about something – what? another assassination attempt; a village destroyed in Lebanon; the football result in England; the weather in Iran being manipulated; the pesticides

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The Tin Can phone: is this the simple secret to a screen-free childhood?

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Created by three dads from Seattle, the resolutely un-mobile handset doesn’t have internet access, apps or even a screen. No wonder anxious parents are snapping it upName: Tin Can.Age: Launched last April. Continue reading…

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What is a passkey, how does it work and why is it better than a password?

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Login method for apps and websites stored on users’ devices provides stronger security and is resistant to phishing and breachesThe UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has called time on the password – from now on, you should use a passkey.The NCSC said this week it would no longer recommend using passwords where passkeys were available.

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