Concerns about the harm caused by “too much” screen time – particularly when it is spent on social media – are widespread. But working out what a “healthy” amount might be is far from easy. Headlines rarely soothe nerves. Apple’s Tim Cook recently said he would not want his nephew on a social network, while …

SAFFiR, the US Navy’s experimental firefighting robot, may be in for some competition. That’s because researchers at Italy’s IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have successfully tested a new-and-improved version of the WALK-MAN humanoid robot, which is designed to support firefighters. WALK-MAN was developed through a European Union-funded project that also includes the University of Pisa in …

Airbus has shared new footage of its autonomous robot taxi taking to the skies for the first time. The flying taxi, dubbed Alpha One, is part of Project Vahana, the aerospace giant’s advanced projects division. The video shows the self-flying drone hovering above the ground for about a minute or so, before smoothly lowering itself …

What do people see when they search for you online? To control these results, you need a personal landing page. This hub lets you promote yourself to potential employers, advertise a freelance business, network with colleagues in the same line of work, or just help people contact you. While full-blown websites can encompass a sprawling …

After a year or two, your trusty smartphone may not race along at the same speed it used to. You might feel like it has slowed down a little, but before you go in for an upgrade, you should be more scientific about your hunch. To know for sure whether there’s a drop-off, here’s how …