Parents have been advised to limit media consumption, but research suggests it’s the nature of it that mattersFor many parents in the digital age, battles over screen time and devices have become a depressing part of family life, and knowing how much is too much has become a moving target. Whether it’s three-year-olds throwing tantrums […]
Monthly archives for May, 2018
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Socia...
Lanier was there for the creation of the internet and is convinced that social media is toxic, making us sadder, angrier and more isolated Many of the ideas in Jaron Lanier’s new book start off pretty familiar – at least, if you are active on social media. Yet in every chapter there is a principle so […]
Honor 10 review: premium phone that p...
Huawei has another hit on its hands with a good balance of features, price and feel for £400 – if you forget the AI cameraThe Honor 10 is Huawei’s cut-price premium smartphone offering that hopes to go toe-to-toe with iPhones and Samsungs for about one-third less than the average price.The strange thing is that the […]
Six reasons why social media is a Bum...
Jaron Lanier, pioneer turned digital sceptic, explains in an extract from his new book why we must take back controlIt might not seem like it at first, but I’m an optimist. I don’t think we have to throw the whole digital world away. But there is one particular hi-tech thing that is toxic even in […]
Six reasons why social media is a Bum...
Jaron Lanier, pioneer turned digital sceptic, explains in an extract from his new book why we must take back controlIt might not seem like it at first, but I’m an optimist. I don’t think we have to throw the whole digital world away. But there is one particular hi-tech thing that is toxic even in […]
FBI says Russians hacked hundreds of ...
Agency urges router owners to reset them and download updates amid fears hackers could collect dataThe FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or shut down network traffic. The US law enforcement agency urged the owners of many brands […]