Tue 21 April 2026: People recovering from eating disorders often use social media for support, seeking out recovery content, body-positive creators and others with similar experiences. But recent research my colleagues and I have conducted suggests these platforms can also steer users back towards the very content they are trying to avoid. We carried out in-depth interviews with people […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant’s chief executive officer in September, handing the top job to company veteran John Ternus. The announcement answers long-simmering questions about a successor for 65-year-old Cook, who said he will become executive chairman of the board when he […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: Gold prices have eased as investors wait to see whether the US and Iran will take part in talks after renewed tensions over the weekend, while a marginally firmer dollar added to the pressure. Spot gold XAU was down 0.5 percent at $4,795.51 per ounce, as of 04:18 GMT, extending its […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: The UK economy is nearing a recession, with up to 250,000 jobs at risk by mid-2027, according to analysis cited by The Guardian on Monday. Forecasts from EY Item Club indicate that the economy is expected to flatline in the second and third quarters of this year, raising the risk of […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: Police are investigating a fatal shooting after a road rage incident in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, that left one man dead and two others wounded on Sunday afternoon. The incident has renewed calls for stricter firearm regulations and a more concerted public effort to tackle the culture of violent escalation on the […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: The humans were left far behind as smartphone maker Honor’s humanoid robot shattered the men’s world record in China. A humanoid robot competing against flesh-and-blood runners has broken the world record at a Beijing half-marathon, showcasing the rapid technological advancements achieved by Chinese makers. Spectators lined the roads in Yizhuang in […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: Social media users condemn Western silence on attacks on religious symbols and sites by Israeli soldiers and settlers. A viral photograph showing an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon with a sledgehammer has sparked outrage. In a statement on Monday, the Israeli military confirmed the authenticity […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes. Checking your likes, they say, is the new smoke break. Others say the unease over social media is just the next round of moral panic about new technologies. We are a pair of researchers who investigate how social media affects the mental health of […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: Baby food brand HiPP recalls products after Austrian police say a tampered jar contained rodent poison. Baby food manufacturer HiPP has issued a product recall in Austria after authorities reported the presence of rat poison in one of the company’s jars. HiPP said on Sunday that it had pulled all baby […]
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Sun 19 April 2026: For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing screen time squarely on individuals and parents, operating on the assumption that capturing human attention is fair game. But the social media sands may slowly be shifting. A test-case jury trial in Los Angeles is accusing big tech companies of creating “addiction machines”. […]
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