The narrative that social media is harmful to individual and societal well-being assumes we are passive victims of our digital environments, writes Clay Routledge. It might seem like the sky is ...

The deeper issue is that many organisations do not lack data, they lack actionable data. They have metrics on almost everything, but not focused insight on the losses that truly matter. Leaders can ...

Constant notifications and screen time are rewiring your brain. Experts explain how always-on digital habits trigger mental fatigue, poor sleep, and what a digital detox can do.

Policymakers want citizens to use single digital IDs – supposedly for their benefit. But is it as simple as the evangelists make out? We all have digital identities online – dozens of different ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the government’s post-Brexit plans for digital borders as problems begin to emerge. We find out about AI PCs and ask whether they will make any difference ...

For example, the SMART Act 1 has been introduced to the Senate in the U.S., and penalties for digital media firms, who fail to tackle under-age use of their technology products, have been mooted by ...

Customers of multiple banks have reported problems banking online, as they struggle to access services on payday for the second month running. The problems came two days after the details were ...

Governments around the world are beginning to talk about introducing legislation to tackle what they perceive to be a problem with the negative effects of excessive or inappropriate use of digital ...