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Stalkerware: The secret apps people use to spy on their partners

19 November 2019

Apps that secretly give people access to their partners' smartphones are growing in prominence, but is the threat being taken seriously?
Screen time: How smartphones really affect our bodies and brains

Screen time: How smartphones really affect our bodies and brains

25 September 2019

If you believe the headlines, screens are supposed to warp our skeletons, damage our mental health and alienate us from our families. But the evidence paints a more nuanced picture

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