All Saints Catholic College aiming to ‘give children their childhood back’ by breaking their screen addictions Two months ago a radical experiment in one London state school hit the headlines. All Saints Catholic College announced it was piloting a 12-hour school day in what was reported as a bold attempt to break students’ phone addictions. …
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A school in west London is trying to give children their childhood back – by extending its hours from 7am to 7pm. Will it work? Helen Pidd reports From the isolating effect of the Covid pandemic, to austerity and the cost of living crisis, schools are on the front line of the problems facing the …
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I set expectations when she saved up and got the phone – little did I know it would undermine them, and her mental health The byline on this essay is a pseudonym. My daughter is one of those kids the US surgeon general warned us about. Our nation’s children are “unknowing participants” in a “decades-long …
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Survive a spooky theme park, embark on a punishing journey through ancient Iceland or try your hand at a magical card game – the year’s best games so far Channelling the sci-fi military satire and extreme gloopy gore of Starship Troopers, Helldivers 2 was a surprise mega hit on its launch in February. Looking back …
The AI’s errors can still be comical and catastrophic. Do we really want this technology to be in so many pockets? Tech watchers and nerds like me get excited by tools such as ChatGPT. They look set to improve our lives in many ways – and hopefully augment our jobs rather than replace them. But …
In this week’s newsletter: While the blockbuster end of the games industry is in the doldrums, independent developers are leading a creative resurgence • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I’ve talked a lot about the declining state of the games industry in 2024: after an infusion of cash during …
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The longtime Daily Show host takes his satirical style to podcasting with The Weekly Show. Plus: five of the best election podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here There are some things that feel like they definitely won’t work as a podcast. Right up there is anything about adorable …
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Electric carmaker’s CEO faces crunch vote before its AGM over biggest pay package in US corporate history Analysis: Should Tesla pay Elon Musk $45bn? Business live – latest updates Elon Musk has claimed Tesla shareholders are voting by a wide margin to approve his $56bn (£44bn) compensation package before the electric carmaker’s crunch annual general …
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Security experts evaluate Apple’s pledge that Apple Intelligence, announced on Monday, will usher in a ‘new standard for privacy in AI’ At its annual developers conference on Monday, Apple announced its long-awaited artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence, which will customize user experiences, automate tasks and – the CEO Tim Cook promised – will usher in …
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CEO claims he is winning investor votes by ‘wide margins’ but it is unclear if court will allow restoration of payout Tesla shareholders will decide late Thursday whether to award CEO Elon Musk a pay package worth about $45bn in what has become a referendum on the tech mogul’s leadership and a source of fierce …
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