11 h. ago Children could be banned from spending more than two hours on any one phone app and blocked from social media after 10pm in new anti

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle is mulling a move to cap the amount of time per app youngsters can spend on their phone as part of a swathe of measures designed to reduce 'doomscrolling'.

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3 d. ago Two vital steps to take every time you download an app onto your phone

Lee Elliott, chief product officer at Compare and Recycle, has shared some vital advice for those who use their phones to download new apps

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1 week ago The one change that worked: I began listing everything I bought – and finally got my spending under control

In an era of targeted ads and contactless payments, it is all too easy to splash out on things you don’t need – or already have. Here’s how I brought some mindfulness to my mindless consumptionSometimes, you don’t realise a habit is odd until you mention it casually and people stare at you as if you’d grown a second head. Last year, I mentioned my shopping lists in front of my parents. These lists, stored in the notes app on my phone, are not where I write down things I want to buy (although I have one of those too). Instead, they are a meticulous record of everything I’ve already bought.One list is for groceries, divided into categories (dairy, fresh vegetables, tins) to reveal everything I have in the fridge and cupboard at any given time. The other list covers almost everything else. There are sections for books, makeup, clothes, miscellaneous practical items (batteries, vacuum cleaner filters, a new bike lock) and more. Transient purchases that don’t take up space in my life – t...

Economics

2 w. ago Forget the Notes app, the ‘screenshot’ folder is the most exposing part of your phone

Constantly filing screenshots away just in case you might want to return to them? You’re not alone. Katie Rosseinsky explores why we can’t let go of our digital ephemera

Politics

2 w. ago Expert says one phone setting protects children better than any app

Steven Gannon says the setting on iPhone and Android phones will help keep your children safe online

Politics

2 w. ago Period tracking apps 'outraged' at new police guidance to search women's phones if they miscarry

Leaders of period tracking apps Flo and Clue have shared their thoughts on the new guidance allowing police to seize a woman's phone and check their period tracking app if she miscarries

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2 w. ago Yes, the police could seize your phone and check your period tracking app if you miscarry

New police guidance could see women’s phones taken and their homes searched following pregnancy loss

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2 w. ago Digital UK driving licences are coming but motorists point out one major flaw

The Government has revealed that drivers will soon be able to store their driving licence on their phone as part of a wider rollout of a digital documents app - but it seems not everyone is on board with the change

Transport

2 w. ago Mental health reforms ‘mark vital step’ in improving care quality – Streeting

The Mental Health Bill seeks to make changes following legislation initially approved in the 1980s.

Politics

2 w. ago Erin Patterson may have visited locations of death cap mushroom sightings, murder trial hears

Expert tells court that phone records show ‘potential’ for accused to have been in Outtrim and Loch days after reports of deadly fungi were posted onlineWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn analysis of Erin Patterson’s mobile phone records revealed she may have visited two locations soon after death cap mushroom sightings were reported, a court has heard.Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to the lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, Victoria, about 135km south-east of Melbourne.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I got a week's worth of planned meals for just £30 using easy shopping hack

A mobile phone app promised 'tasty, healthy and budget-friendly meal plans in a few clicks' - all done by using artificial intelligence

Economics

4 w. ago Newcastle vs Chelsea prediction: Magpies to take vital step towards Champions League qualification

Check out our free Premier League betting tips for Sunday’s game at St James’ Park

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