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Brits spend nearly four days a year handling ‘life admin’ for others on their phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year on phone life admin

Bus driver James Blaydon

Bus passengers urged to shine phone screens at stops

TV chef Rustie Lee has partnered with the broadband provider Community Fibre to raise awareness of the landline switch off

Half of landline users unaware of national switch-off deadline looming

An anti-'phone addiction' author has branded Aldi 'irresponsible' for selling an 'inappropriate' toilet stand - because it has a tray for smartphones on it.

Author slams Aldi's toilet roll stand

HONOR’s new Magic V6 flagship has arrived in the UK

Ad Feature HONOR Launches Magic V6 foldable phone

The new Giffgaff deal runs for a limited time - but it could save you £180

Giffgaff cuts unlimited data SIM by £180 with no long contract

Giffgaff has reduced the cost of its unlimited data plan to just £14 a month for a limited time

Giffgaff launches 'cheapest ever' unlimited data plan for £14 a month

British online bank, Monzo, is entering the mobile phone market and it plans to reward rather than penalise, long-term loyalty

Online bank Monzo offering mobile phone plans that reward loyalty

Pet owners store an average of 176 snaps of four-legged friends on their device.

Pet owners store more snaps of furry friends than loved ones

HONOR CEO James Li unveils robotic innovation at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, including the HONOR Robot Phone and HONOR's first-ever humanoid robot.

Ad Feature HONOR Advances AI Vision with Robot Phone, Humanoid Robot and Magic V6

Energy bills can be bundled in with other bills and made much cheaper

This UK bill-bundling service offers up to £150 just for switching

Woman on a smartphone in a snowstorm. Photo: ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images

How phone signal and WhatsApp is affected by snow

Vinted has infuriated users with a change to sizes

Vinted makes major change - leaving users furious at 'chaos'

Smartphone users with older handsets are being warned that their devices may stop working as mobile network O2 expands its shutdown of its 3G signal.

Warning to smartphone users as O2 expands 3G signal shutdown

“Clutter can affect not just your space, but also your energy and peace of mind."- Dilly Carter

The average Brit hangs onto 17 items they never use - just in case

TikTok gets major ban update as huge development emerges

A file photo of a test of a public alert system on a mobile phone. Mobile phones will ring out with an alarm this September as the Government tests its emergency alert system.

Will there be another Emergency Alert in the UK - what’s been said
Remind yourself what time the Emergency Alert text is due to arrive 🚨
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

A file photo of a test of a public alert system on a mobile phone. Mobile phones will ring out with an alarm this September as the Government tests its emergency alert system.

The exact time Emergency Alert text is sent to millions and what to do

A mobile phone receives the nationwide public alert system test signal on April 23, 2023.

The people who need to opt-out of Emergency Alert test this weekend

The next emergency alert system test is due to take place in the UK in September 2025.

Everything you need to know about Emergency Alert test

People receive emergency alert text during test in 2023

The confirmed date you will receive an Emergency Alert text

Digital Awareness UK co-founder Emma Robertson (bottom left) says September is the perfect time to start setting screen time expectations

Why now is the best time to talk about screen time with your kids

The next emergency alert system test in the UK is set to take place this September.

The unmissable Emergency Alert sound to expect when the text arrives

The next emergency alert system test is due to take place in the UK in September 2025.

How to turn off emergency alert text before you ever receive it

Some everyday items we all own could be dirtier than a toilet

The everyday gadgets that are dirtier than a toilet - we all own one

Creating healthy bedtime habits and encouraging time spent outdoors can both help kids cut back on screen time

9 tips for curbing your child's screen time - before school returns

Could you have one of the most common passwords? (Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The common passwords most likely to put you at risk of being hacked

The next emergency alert system test is due to take place in the UK in September 2025.

Emergency alert system test 2025: Date, time and what to expect
Millions of phones are set to sound next month as the emergency alert system test take place.
Heather Carrick

An iPhone 15

iPhone users urged to turn on this security feature immediately

People receive emergency alert text during test in 2023

The exact date and time Emergency Alert text will be sent to millions

Millions of phone across the UK will receive an emergency alert system test message next month.

Emergency alert test will be 'one of the biggest' drills in UK history

Children spending too much time online are exposed to a wide variety of risks, experts say

10 online risks parents must be aware of these summer holidays

Mistakes that could be killing your phone battery. Photo: STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images

The app that might be draining your phone battery the most

TikTok is planning a number of safety changes that give parents more insight into how their children are using the app

3 new safety features coming to TikTok that parents need to know about

A test of a new public alert system on a mobile phone on Regent’s Street in London. Picture: PA

When is the UK's emergency alert test? Exact date and time

Technology secretary Peter Kyle says the Government is 'seriously considering' a few different measures to limit children's screen time

Two-hour social media limit 'being seriously considered' for all teens

7 gadgets you may recognise if you grew up in the 1980s. Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect/ Getty Images

7 throwback gadgets you definitely owned in the 1980s

The scene of the crash between Junctions 3 and 2 of the M54. Photo: Ian Garfield (@iangarfield) via Shropshire Star

Drivers caught using mobile phones to take pictures of crash

Younger users have created their own emoji-based slang, language experts say

The top 10 emojis used differently between generations

Presenter and tech expert Georgie Barrat has teamed up with Smart Energy GB to test the reliability of our favourite tech

Old tech Brits miss the most - include cassette tapes and MP3 players

A man known online as “Uncle Red of Nanjing” - or “Sister Hong” has been detained by Chinese authorities in what is being described as one of the country’s most disturbing and far-reaching romance scams in recent years.

Man who disguised as woman allegedly lured 1,691 men into sex

Even with new legal safeguards, parents have a role to play in keeping children safe online

1 in 10 kids have seen adult content online – safety talks at any age

According to analysis by Mobiles.co.uk these are the worst tourist attractions for phone signal in the UK. Photo: Astarot - stock.adobe.com

The 10 ‘dead zones’ where it is hardest to get a phone signal

People receive emergency alert text during test in 2023

Emergency Alert to be sent to millions of phones in UK

Has your phone signal been worse recently? Photo: PheelingsMedia - stock.adobe.com

Shock reason your phone signal is ‘abysmal’ right now

Current guidelines in both the UK and France allow young children to use screens for an hour or two each day

Experts say screen time causing 'permanent damage' to children under 6

Iron maiden will embark on a sold-out tour in summer 2025.

Iron Maiden fans told not to film on mobiles during UK tour

Drug dealer dumps gun and cocaine then asks police “can I call my dad?” during arrest

"Can I call my dad?" - dealer dumps gun and £16k cocaine in a bush

From AI companions to targeted ads, the web can exert a huge 'digital influence' on young users

What parents must know about 'digital influence', and its risk to kids

There are ways parents can help their children be safer and more aware on social media

5 ways parents can help kids be social media safe, from a psychologist

Teen stares at phone while stood on level crossing. Network Rail

Teen stops on level crossing to text on mobile phone

Ofcom's collection of new law changes are aimed at keeping children safer online

How Ofcom’s new online safety changes will protect your child

The UK's technology secretary says he will be watching how TikTok's curfew for young people plays out

What a potential 'social media curfew' could mean for parents

Major health organisations like WHO and the NHS have screen time recommendations for parents

How much screen time experts say your child should have at every age

Drug dealer lobs bin bag of heroin over fence during police raid

Drug dealer throws £10k cocaine over a fence as cops raid home

Emojis and the different understandings generations have of them is a key plot point in 'Adolescence'

Emojis with hidden meanings parents should know - and whether to worry

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

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