
Smartphone free childcare in London schools
Getty Images More schools in north London are banning smartphones and are favouring brick phones instead “I don’t know whether an outright ban is the…

Nathan Queeley-Dennis on bigging up Birmingham in Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz
Felix Mosse Nathan Queeley-Dennis says he, like his character, was “lost in a cloud of where I was headed in life” One day when Nathan…

Five tech trends shaping the beauty industry
P&G Could make-up printers be the shape of things to come? Beauty brands are using everything from artificial intelligence (AI) to augmented reality (AR) to…

University of Oxford technology tracks bees migration with drones
University of Oxford Tags are attached to the back of the bee in between its wings “like a rucksack” Tiny radar chips are being fitted…

Six books to help understand the US and its politics
Bloomsbury Press, University of California Press, W W Norton & Company (Credit: Bloomsbury Press, University of California Press, W W Norton & Company) From the…

NI nature facing unsustainable pressure, says watchdog
Niall Carson/PA Wire The OEP’s top scientist said Lough Neagh was a “very visible sign of deterioration” but added other NI waterways are also badly…

Gen Z says money matters in US election
Isabella Morris Isabella Morris says it’s tough to make ends meet as a young family The US presidential election is just weeks away and one…

Chelsea 3-2 Man City: Blues retain FA Cup and complete Double after Sam Kerr’s extra-time winner
Chelsea defended their Women’s FA Cup crown and completed the Double in dramatic fashion as Sam Kerr scored the winner against Manchester City in extra…

California governor Gavin Newsom vetoes landmark AI safety bill
The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, which had faced strong opposition from major technology companies. The…

How Easy Rider revolutionised Hollywood
Getty Images The cult classic’s guerilla techniques and daring subject matter helped to kickstart a new era. Just before its release in 1969, the BBC…