4 h. ago ‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?

Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this just narcissism redesigned for the big tech age?I first heard about my friend Adam’s curious new habit in a busy pub. He said he’d been doing it for over a year, but had never spoken to anyone about it before. He had a furtive look around, then took out his phone and showed me the product of his burning obsession: a spreadsheet.This was not a record of his annual tax return or numbers he was crunching for work (Adam is a data scientist). Instead, it was a spreadsheet recording the minutiae of his life, with dozens of columns tracking every element of his daily routine. It all started, he told me, because of a recurring argument with his boyfriend. His partner didn’t think they spent enough time together, but Adam thought that they did. There was only one way to settle this, he decided: co...

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16 h. ago Dave Grohl's 'secret lovechild' spotted for first time with alleged cheating mum

The woman who claimed to be the mother of Dave Grohl's love child was spotted out in New York City for the first time with the 7-month-old baby girl on Valentine's Day

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27 h. ago Download 2025: days splits revealed across the festival weekend

Download Festival reveal who is playing on what day ahead of official set times 🎶🎪🤘

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28 h. ago St Patrick's Day parade to return to Manchester city centre for first time in over four years as full details revealed

Manchester’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to the City Centre for its 35th year this March

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29 h. ago Experts reveal the best time to run your tumble dryer to slash energy bills by half

If you're on a time-of-use, or off-peak electricity rates and tariffs, you could save a significant amount of money on your energy bills - but what time of day is it best to do the laundry?

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29 h. ago The best times to use your tumble dryer to slash energy bills and save money

With the cost of living crisis hitting many households across the UK, Brits are looking for ways to save money and reduce their energy bills - and even the time of day you use your tumble dryer can affect the cost

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34 h. ago Kaiser Chiefs star admits band should have 'stopped whole thing' over 10 years ago

Former Kaiser Chiefs star Nick Hodgson has revealed that he believed it was the right time for the band to call it a day when he made the decision to quit in 2012

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37 h. ago Luigi Mangione set for first court appearance since his arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day manhunt is scheduled to be in court for the first time since his December arraignment on state murder and terror charges

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42 h. ago Champions Trophy 2025: Australia’s second tier up against it in absence of bowling big three | Geoff Lemon

Their attack has a distinctly Sheffield Shield flavour to it but the main thing in the two-times winners’ favour is the relative weakness of their groupFor a long time, a strange situation continued in Australian cricket. Through a one-day World Cup in 2023, through a T20 World Cup in 2024, through a Test summer that sat between them, and through the lead-ups and warm-ups before all of the above, the same three fast bowlers showed up almost all of the time. Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Patrick Cummins, in aeternum.Things don’t work that way. Fast bowling is a horrifically taxing art, and the mad operators who pursue it across any level of the game share a gruesome delight in cataloguing their lifetime’s injuries, discarding sneakers and peeling back socks and rolling up trouser legs to show you toes bent sideways or lurid half-moons of scars around ankles or knees. At the top level, fitness and availability are sporadic, and that’s before you come to the changes driven by each fo...

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50 h. ago Amy Dowden says 'it’s going to take some time to sink in’ after ‘most surreal day'

Amy Dowden took to Instagram as she says 'it's going to take some time to sink in'

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51 h. ago Fastest artist to sell out Wireless Festival 'in minutes' named and it's not a surprise

Wireless Festival announced that the festival has completely sold out in record-time after announcing its first-ever three-day headliner in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The boy is finally home.

Culture

56 h. ago Revealed: The best time of day to get an offer accepted on Vinted

Vinted has revealed the time at which sellers are most likely to accept an offer - plus how to boost your chances of making a sale.

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4 d. ago Unusual condition will make you throw up 'eight times a day for years'

A British GP has warned that a 'scary' under-recognised condition can cause people to vomit 'up to eight times a day' - but says there are things to look out for

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4 d. ago Children are starting school unable to sit up or hold a pencil – and I know the culprit | Kathryn Peckham

As an early years specialist, I’ve seen the drastic impact of screens replacing physical activity and face-to-face interactionAs an early years education specialist, over the past decade I have seen children enter classrooms with fewer and fewer of the skills needed to begin their formal education. The key culprit, in my opinion? Screen time.On a child’s first day at school, it’s normal to expect a few nerves. But they should be able to move around confidently, pick up stationery, make new friends, build a relationship with their teacher and start to feel part of a wider community. Instead, a recent survey reported that some children in England and Wales are unable to sit up or hold a pencil. I have seen kids racked with separation anxiety and unable to form bonds. Upset and confused, they miss instructions and hold back or lash out. To a busy teacher this looks like a lack of ability, or a disruptive child to be managed. Children are simply being set up to fail.Kathryn Peckham is a...

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4 d. ago Airdrieonians FC squad members chat with Airdrie Academy pupils about mental health as part of Time to Talk Day

Coach Bryan Prunty returned to the classroom at his former school, along with Diamonds squad members Arron Reid, Ben Wilson and Liam McStravick.

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4 d. ago Dad shot on doorstep in 'cold blood premeditated slaying' as trio jailed for life

"The three of you spent some time that day planning what was effectively an execution. He was trapped in the doorway with nowhere to go when he was shot at close range."

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4 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden says 'it's that time' as she returns to cancer ward before 'surreal' day

She shared a monthly glimpse into the reality of her life after a cancer diagnosis before the Strictly star started celebrating

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4 d. ago My husband took his own life after betting 100 times a day, but nothing has been done

Annie Ashton says not enough is being done to protect addicts like her late husband Luke

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