We’ve got to start thinking beyond our own lifespans if we’re going to avoid extinction

Short-term analysis of ways to save society, and indeed humanity, is useless

The Guardian view on empty offices: goodbye to all that?

Editorial: The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a digitally driven trend that was already in train. We need to plan for the downsides

I’m using Fitbits to track my kids’ sleep – what could possibly go wrong?

They think it’s like being under house arrest – meanwhile, my sleep scores are through the roof, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Struggling for shut-eye in lockdown? Sleep-tracking devices may help

The lowdown on free apps, sensors you wear and a mat you slip under your mattress

Withings Sleep Analyzer review: advanced sleep tracking made easy

Track sleep, heart rate, snoring and even sleep apnoea with a zero-maintenance mat you stick under your mattress

This way for brain tingles: ASMR gets a shiver-inducing exhibition

From cucumber-crunchers to cranial exams, YouTube is full of ASMRtists provoking the strangely pleasurable autonomous sensory meridian response. Now they’ve got their own euphoric museum show

Ah, the peace of airplane mode. It’s too good to use on flights alone

It’s a small toggle that allows the brain the equivalent of kicking one’s shoes off at the end of the day

Got 150 hours? Great audiobooks to listen to on lockdown

From Ian McKellen reading Homer to Bill Bryson on the body, these audiobooks can expand your horizons, even when you can’t go out

Return of the phone call: why talking beats texting when you’re in isolation

For some, text banter has long replaced the intimacy of an actual conversation. But as many are now rediscovering, a call can offer real closeness

‘People need to be supportive’: communities gather online in the coronavirus crisis

From swapping supplies to helping elderly neighbours, Australians are coordinating online to seek solace and share practical tips