Why sleeptrackers could lead to the rise of insomnia – and orthosomnia

In our chronically sleep-deprived society, many are using gadgets and apps to measure the quantity and quality of their shut-eye. But they could be causing more harm than good

Honk if life’s moving too slowly? That’s not the answer

Technology should leave us more free time, but we’re more impatient than ever. Is there a solution?

Beware the fertility app that wants to share your data with anti-abortion campaigners

Most of us happily upload the most personal information on to the apps we use everyday. But do we really want to share our data with organisations funded by anti-abortion campaigners? By Eva Wiseman

Sleep apps backfire by causing anxiety and insomnia, says expert

Neurologist says ‘metricising our lives’ is counterproductive when it comes to sleep

When survival is a popularity contest: the heartbreak of crowdfunding healthcare

A growing number of Britons are turning to online fundraising for essential treatment in a desperate, ‘Dickensian’ attempt to get around NHS shortfalls. But does it work?

Limiting screen use for one week may improve teenagers’ sleep – study

Reducing blue light exposure at night may decrease fatigue and mood swings, researchers find

Let me into your home: artist Lauren McCarthy on becoming Alexa for a day

She livestreams her dates, once became a real-life Alexa and built a light that dims in boring company. As AI: More Than Human opens at the Barbican, meet an artist for the tech age

We’re deluged with images of ‘beauty’. No wonder so many of us feel so bad

Adverts for weight-loss and cosmetic procedures bombard us on social media, undermining our self-confidence, says the Guardian columnist Dawn Foster

We’re a nation of scrollers, not readers – but it’s tech billionaires’ fault

Stop feeling guilty about not reading books! Netflix and Twitter really are to blame, so stick it to the man by chomping on a chapter a day

Olivia Laing: ‘I was hooked and my drug was Twitter’

In a period of loneliness, Olivia Laing turned to Twitter. But then it trapped her…