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August 2026

  • Zoe Williams

    I put myself in the prime minister’s shoes – and learned some uncomfortable lessons

    Zoe Williams
    On the political survival game everyone in Westminster’s playing, I discovered an unnerving reflection of our country’s atmosphere of mistrust, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
  • Woman looking at mobile phone screen

    As online dating goes into ‘salvage mode’, can AI solve all its problems?

    Dating apps such as Bumble forced to adapt as ‘swipe fatigue’ grows
  • Man draws bird on paper

    The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

    The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding

July 2026

  • Smartphone showing NHS app

    NHS to use AI on its app to direct patients to appropriate services

  • A chiffchaff sings as it perches on a branch

    Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project

June 2026

  • Google logo on Apple Macbook

    UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores

    CMA says developers should be able to steer users away from app stores for payments to increase competition
  • Guardian David-Sedaris-Option06-CMYK

    David Sedaris on his Duolingo obsession: ‘Today is the last day,’ I told myself – but I was powerless to stop

    I decided to combine my need to top the leader table with my daily step count – which is how I found myself walking 10 miles a day while reading out sentences in Japanese, German, Spanish and French

    • ‘You make people a bit happier’: the football app building friendships in London

    • Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns

    • The dating apps that failed to deliver the joys of sex and romance now offer AI as cupid. No thanks

      Tatum Hunter

May 2026

  • A woman in sunglasses holds a clear umbrella with pink trim in a grassy park on a sunny day

    I stopped checking the weather forecast – and got a series of wonderful surprises

  • A website showing cartoon avatars of politicians above a search bar and grid of top politicians with names and parties.

    Gotta catch an MP! Players ‘debate’ UK politicians in Pokémon-style game

  • Matt Keightley holding plant

    Chelsea flower show garden designers clash over use of AI

  • Young woman talking into a headset in an office

    Pass notes
    The end of typing? Why workers are suddenly ditching their keyboards

  • Vine video-sharing app is back – and battling AI slop

  • ‘Sick of swiping’: the dating event where your mates make the pitch for you

  • New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings

April 2026

  • Persons hands on a laptop keyboard

    What is a passkey, how does it work and why is it better than a password?

    Login method for apps and websites stored on users’ devices provides stronger security and is resistant to phishing and breaches

March 2026

  • A blue Nissan Leaf electric car charging in Edinburgh

    ‘Shockingly bad’: Nissan Leaf drivers voice anger over app shutdown

  • A photo of two people using their mobile phones.

    UK regulator examines IT glitch that enabled bank customers to see others’ accounts on app

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