Work email is making us a ‘generation of idiots’. Time to switch off

Einstein warned that technology could surpass human interaction. It’s happening, and workplaces have to step in when employees can’t kick the habit

Sexting could see teenagers branded as sex offenders

Sending an erotic selfie should not automatically land teenagers a criminal record, say anti-censorship campaigners

Turning off technology is about mental wellbeing – not becoming a digital hermit

Technological advances have put the world at our fingertips, but is being connected all of the time really good for us?

Teens and tech: what happens when students give up smartphones?

A recent project challenged young people to go cold turkey on using digital devices for a week. The results suggest compulsion – not addiction – is the issue

Fitspo: how strong became the new skinny

Health has become fetishised on social media by ‘fitspiration’ devotees posting pictures of ‘clean’ food and gym-tight abs. But does the trend inspire better living – or is it promoting a new form of body fascism?

Fitness trackers are popular among insurers and employers – but is your data safe?

Wearables can be a helpful tool, but some warn that the privacy of the data they compile might be compromised. How worried should you be?

Are fitness trackers bad for your health?

Gadgets that monitor fitness are untested, unscientific and can induce extreme anxiety in some people, according to a GP writing in the BMJ

For some startup employees, less time spent at work is more

An unconventional group of small companies is putting the ‘life’ back into work-life balance with a 30-hour work week. They say employees are as productive as ever

Online treatment for sex infections threatens public’s health

Sub-optimal treatment contributes to gonorrhoea antibiotic resistance and the prospect of no treatment for an infection that affects 30,000 people in the UK

Tinder and sobriety are incompatible

Tinder’s boring conversations and clumsy hookups are unbearable without a drink as social lubricant. But sobriety has given me my standards back.