I’ve spent months testing wearables in the name of sleep hygiene — wristbands that buzz, rings that measure temperature, headbands that play white noise — because like many of you I want better rest without having to visit a lab. What I learned is straightforward but easy to forget: some features genuinely help you understand and improve sleep, while others are mostly marketing gloss. Below...
When I evaluate a company claiming to be "sustainable," I try to look past the glossy sustainability report and the...
When I look out over a city, what I see most clearly is opportunity: the chance to turn everyday transport choices into...
I’ve sat through more debates than I care to admit — late nights on the newsroom floor, livestream tabs open, notes...
I started paying for my first subscription years ago—an easy $4.99 for a music app—and it felt like a bargain....
I ordered a pair of headphones from a major retailer last month. The tracking page proudly declared the package...
I get pitched bold AI claims all the time: “revolutionary model,” “human-level reasoning,”...
I’ve spent years watching how small settings and default options quietly hand over pieces of our lives to companies and apps. Smartphones are powerful tools, but they’re also the most intimate data collectors we carry. If you want to stop silent data leaks—location pings, background mic...
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I remember the first time I sat across from a fintech lender pitching venture debt for my startup — the room hummed with charts, growth metrics and optimistic timelines. It sounded tempting: non-dilutive capital, runway extension, and the chance to keep more ownership while scaling. But I’d...
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I’ve spent years watching how a single weekend festival can change the energy of a neighbourhood, and why those effects often outlast the music and the last plate of street food. French cultural festivals — from the global pull of Cannes and Avignon to regional fêtes like Fête de la Musique...
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I remember the winter I moved into my first flat in the UK and nearly fainted when the first energy bill arrived. Since then I’ve learned a few practical tricks that cut costs fast without turning my home into an icebox. If you want immediate savings that don’t force you to sacrifice comfort,...
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I still remember the first time I used ChatGPT to brainstorm angles for a late-night deadline: I typed a messy prompt, hit enter, and watched an outline appear that saved me an hour of staring at a blank page. That moment didn’t feel like a threat — it felt like a collaborator. Over the past...
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I’ve spent years translating complicated topics into useful guidance for readers — and children’s screen time is one of those issues where nuance matters. It’s tempting to give a single hard number and move on, but parents and carers need a practical, context-sensitive approach that...
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I remember the last time interest rates climbed: I sat down with a cup of coffee and a spreadsheet, trying to explain to my partner why our mortgage payment would rise but our savings account would barely give us a pat on the back. That moment stuck with me — it captures why central bank rate...
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