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Distressed by all the bad news?
Doomscrolling is mentally draining. Here’s how to stay informed but still look after yourself
Help! Our data privacy is slipping away
Here’s why, and what you can do about it, says expert Mike Chapple
The overwhelming challenges of parenting in the digital age
Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play and can introduce more problems than they solve
‘The chatbot will see you now’ − is AI therapy any good?
Can chatbots really improve mental health? Could a string of code really help calm a storm of emotions? There is growing evidence that it might
Is it OK to leave device chargers plugged in all the time?
An expert explains that “vampire power” is real: chargers consume power even when not charging
Five surprising facts about AI chatbots
Knowing the way they work and the tricks they use can help you make better use of them says Cagatay Yildiz
AI in toys: why parents should be concerned
Toy manufacturer Mattel and OpenAI have partnered up – from home hacking to bad advice, here’s why parents should be concerned
Debunking 5 myths about when your devices get wet
Everyone has advice to dry out that drenched device but does it work?
Emojis: the most confusing kind of online language
Is a thumbs up: good or passive aggressive? The meanings of emojis shift across different contexts explains Brittany Ferdinands
‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe
Prof Yoshua Bengio has a plan to rein it in - a model that will be “honest and not deceptive” and incorporate safety-by-design principles