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The one change that worked: I deleted Instagram – and embraced the joys of a truly private life

The Guardian Technology Oct 19, 2026, 8:55 AM (1 hour ago)

I’d become obsessed with appealing to my invisible audience. But since I ditched the app a year ago, my quieter moments have taken on brilliant new meaning I first downloaded Instagram when I was 17 and became hooked on it the way most people fall in love: slowly, and then all at once.

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iPhone Duo battery specs revealed: Good news for Galaxy Z Fold 8 and other Android rivals

iPhone batteries are yet to break the “1,000 charging cycles” barrier.

Android Authority 39 minutes ago

Mobile

iQOO Neo12 set to launch on October 28, design and color options revealed

iQOO recently confirmed that its upcoming Neo12 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and feature a 2K AMOLED display with a 185Hz refresh rate. The company has now revealed the phone’s design, color options, and launch date in China.

GSMArena 46 minutes ago

Mobile

iPhone Duo’s battery capacity officially revealed

Apple’s iPhone Duo went up for pre-order last week, with sales and deliveries set to begin later this week. Ahead of the launch, Apple has published the EU energy label for the foldable iPhone, revealing its battery capacity and endurance ratings.

GSMArena 1 hour ago

Mobile

Linux 7.3 is out with some nice improvements for people with low VRAM AMD cards

A long-awaited fix.

XDA Developers 2 hours ago

Mobile

Honor Watch 6 review

Welcome to our Honor Watch 6 review. I know, I know, we’re a little late with this one. Okay, maybe a lot late, but in our defense, some of that tardiness comes from battery testing a watch with more than a month’s worth of endurance .(or so Honor promised).

GSMArena 2 hours ago

Mobile

Not upgrading to iPhone 18 Pro or Duo? Here’s what’s coming next year

iPhone Duo preorders just begun, and iPhone 18 Pro has been on the market for about a month. Of course, iPhone Duo is backordered through January right now, so whether or not you’re considering buying these phones – it makes it really easy to think about what’s coming next. more…

9to5Mac 5 hours ago

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Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years ago A few years ago, I was struck by the tension between how Wikipedia was used, and how it was talked about.

The Guardian Technology 17 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?

The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the year Warnings about what artificial intelligence might do in the future – together with alarming reports of what it has gotten up to already – are being…

The Guardian Technology 18 hours ago

Gaming

The best toys and gifts for eight-year-olds, tested by eight-year-olds

From science kits to karaoke machines, shower sets to brain-boosting games, here are the presents our mini testers loved the most • The best gifts for seven-year-olds Eight is such a wonderful age.

The Guardian Technology 20 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries

Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades The World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the creation of “small AI” models, which can run on a mobile phone with low connectivity, to reap the full benefits of artificial…

The Guardian Technology 21 hours ago