Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Pupils will be banned from having mobile phones in their pockets or in their bags while at school in England as the government brings in new, stronger rules. Statutory guidance…
The boundary between ‘builder’ and ‘developer’ has never been thinner. In 2026, a founder with no coding experience can describe an app in a text box and have a deployable React application — with a database, authentication, and cloud hosting — running in under an hour. A business analyst can wire together a 40-step automation…
(Clockwise from top left) Genesis GV90, GV90 Neolun First Edition, interior of the GV90 Neolun and GV90 Neolun. [Genesis] Genesis has opened orders for the GV90, its first full-size flagship electric SUV, as the luxury brand seeks to strengthen its position in the ultra-premium market. On Nov. 10, Genesis announced that it…
Micro USB isn’t totally extinct, but it’s still best avoided if seen. Supersmario/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB 1.0 dates back to 1996, and since then, the tech industry has made a mockery of the “universal” part of the acronym by spinning off more variants than…
With some easy adjustments, you can upgrade your lunar shots. Steve Dent for Engadget Trying to snap a picture of the moon with your iPhone can be an exercise in frustration. You frame it up and everything seems fine, but after clicking the shutter, your photo is either a ball of light with…
It’ll cost you to access Logic Pro’s AI assistant after you reach the monthly usage limit. Apple Apple has made it clear for a while that Siri AI is bound by daily usage limits and that it will offer expanded access via iCloud+ plans. The company hasn’t shed more light on exactly how…
Even when you’re not touching your computer, it remains busy. Certain apps may launch, connections may open, and some of them may even access your camera. Yet the best you get out of Task Manager is a mere hint. You can get a picture of this entire activity from a Windows PC using a free,…
Google Gemini now offers a “Memory summary” to “view, edit, and delete what Gemini Apps understands about you.” On the web, you can access this new experience from Settings > Personal Intelligence (or gemini.google.com/personalization-settings). This loads a list with categories like: The Essentials (“snapshot of your core background, location, and key relationships”), Career & Professional…
While I love installing as many apps on my Android phone as possible, I also enjoy purging them when I get bored and start ignoring most of them. Most of them didn’t deliver what they advertised, or they overlapped with native features on my phone or Gemini. That’s largely true for the latter, especially as…
Here’s what it’s all about The electronic driver’s license is also coming to Switzerland, but a launch date has not yet been set. You don’t need an e-ID for this; like the learner’s permit, it is issued by the cantonal motor vehicle departments. For now, the digital ID is valid only in Switzerland and Liechtenstein;…