Festivals, flights and fulfilment: welcome to the post-digital world

However well-connected it makes us, cyberspace is lonely. That’s why, more and more, we are looking for live experiences

Beware a future where health monitoring by wearables is the norm

As wearable devices are equipped with advanced health-tracking technology, how long before third parties use this information to gauge how well we are?

Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari review – for everyone whose date never texted back

Sexting, snooping, cheating … the comedian takes a light-hearted tour through the minefield of dating in the age of the smartphone

Popularity of ‘hookup apps’ blamed for surge in sexually transmitted infections

Health officials in Rhode Island and Utah attribute an uptick in STDs including syphilis, gonorrhea and HIV cases to use of apps like Grindr and Tinder

Dawn of the cyborgs: how humans will turn themselves into gods

Historian Yuval Harari says humanity is heading for an upgrade – via biological manipulation or the creation of a race of cyborgs

Screen time v play time: what tech leaders won’t let their own kids do

Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive designed some of the world’s most desirable tech – but imposed strict limits on their own children using it. What rules do others set?

Work email is making us a ‘generation of idiots’. Time to switch off

Einstein warned that technology could surpass human interaction. It’s happening, and workplaces have to step in when employees can’t kick the habit

Sexting could see teenagers branded as sex offenders

Sending an erotic selfie should not automatically land teenagers a criminal record, say anti-censorship campaigners

Turning off technology is about mental wellbeing – not becoming a digital hermit

Technological advances have put the world at our fingertips, but is being connected all of the time really good for us?

Teens and tech: what happens when students give up smartphones?

A recent project challenged young people to go cold turkey on using digital devices for a week. The results suggest compulsion – not addiction – is the issue