Computer says yes: sync your life to save time
There are apps that claim to make cleaning fun and websites that will catalogue the contents of your bookshelves. Oliver Burkeman on a very modern way to organise your life
Don’t let extreme anti-abortion groups infiltrate the mainstream
Kate Smurthwaite: Attempts to access abortion data have left women scared and intimidated. We must guard against a rise in extremist activities
Happy to Bed; Serenade – review
Toby Moses reviews the latest apps to have been dreamt up by big companies' marketing divisions
Sorry, Facebook – on breastfeeding you seem rather confused
Belinda Phipps: Facebook's response to a Guardian challenge over their photo policy won't do. Let parents show what breastfeeding looks like
Autism: how computers can help
Some 'computer geeks' have mild autism. But now, IT is being used to help them overcome their difficulties in relating to other people
Video games improve sight in adults born with a rare eye disorder
Study challenges view that video games are bad for sight and suggests the brain can be trained to overcome some conditions
Apps to help you drink less, exercise more and stop smoking
January is almost over – which means you've probably abandoned your new year's resolutions already. Get back on track with these great apps, as tested by Ruth Jamieson
Philanthropy is the enemy of justice
Robert Newman: The world's poor are not begging for charity from the rich – they're asking for justice and fairness
How do we find time for what matters in the digital age?
In a world full of information, when we are constantly wired in, how do we make time to unplug and recharge? Tom Chatfield looks at the demands of living in a digital age
Listen up: wearing headphones can endanger life, study finds
US research finds number of pedestrians injured while wearing headphones has tripled in six years