Mobile Phones

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Arts & Culture

No bandwidth to think is the cost of being time poor

Cyber time poverty can affect all of us as distractions from social media, work messages and 24-hour news, but we can fight back

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Health & Medicine

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Our mental health has gone digital

Apps, wearables and ingestibles that support digital mental health have lowered barriers to access but have profound social, ethical, and legal implications

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Sciences & Technology

The splendour of cybersecurity

Young people may be social media savvy but many need help with the Big Four of cybersecurity. A free device Tune Up gave hundreds a chance to learn

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Health & Medicine

Your phone, your emotions and everyday life

Although digital technology helps us manage emotions, we need better education on its overuse and healthier ways of dealing with challenging feelings

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Sciences & Technology

Do devices help us regulate our emotions?

We are increasingly relying on digital technologies for work, play, socialising and relaxing. It may be that we are even using them to help us regulate our emotions.

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Sciences & Technology

Wearable devices that use human energy

The human body produces a tremendous amount of energy. Now, researchers are looking at different ways to capture, reuse and recycle this energy to power our electronic devices

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Arts & Culture

A very modern dilemma

Mobile communications can keep us connected 24/7, leading people to adopt a range of tactics to avoid messaging, but there is little agreed etiquette for avoiding causing offence

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Health & Medicine

Could your smartphone become your therapist?

As technology changes how we interact, digital mental healthcare is new territory. It offers the potential to help people who need it, but there has to be a focus on trust

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Sciences & Technology

Using AI to make your smartphone smarter

Our smartphones are actually not very smart. But Artificial Intelligence can predict when you will reach for your mobile and make the most of your battery life

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Health & Medicine

4 ways tech can help your mental health

Although digital technology has been blamed for some negative impacts on our mental health, new tech could provide us with future tools for treatment

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