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Heart rate variability: Know about biometric most fitness trackers measure

This kind of wearable device uses green light to detect blood flow beneath your skin and deduces your heart rate

Five essential reads on consequences of Musk's takeover of Twitter in 2022

The microblogging platform has seen a rise in hate speech and technical problems as media reports say up to 75% of the staff has been cut since he took over

Covid or common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas

Along with Covid, northern hemisphere countries including the US and the UK are currently seeing or have recently seen large increases in influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and the common cold

3 leadership qualities that Musk's replacement as Twitter CEO needs to have

There has been some speculation that Musk has come under pressure from other Twitter shareholders and lenders to move on

Online safety: What young people really think about social media, big tech

The idea that online spaces can be fun, informative and uplifting but also fractious and divided has emerged time and again in my discussions with young people, says the writer

Elon Musk's archaic management style prioritises profit over people

Musk adheres to a mechanistic style of management that treats employees like cogs in a machine, rather than human beings

Catching coronavirus again increases your risk of getting long Covid

There are still good reasons to avoid catching Covid-19 again for one, your risk of long Covid goes up each time

Text-to-image AI: Powerful, easy-to-use technology for making art and fakes

Seemingly bound by only your imagination, this latest trend in synthetic media has delighted many, inspired others and struck fear in some

Protests in China are not rare - but the current unrest is significant

Street protests across China have evoked memories of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations that were brutally quashed in 1989

Graphene is supermaterial but manufacturing it at scale remains a challenge

Graphene is most simply defined as a single layer of carbon atoms bonded together in a hexagonal, sheetlike structure.

Chinese protests not just about politics and freedom; also about Covid

'Xi is actually more worried that a relaxed policy will lead to more deaths among the elderly'

Geo-tracking apps: How are parent-child relations bearing up?

Geo-tracking apps such as Find My Kids, Google Family Link and Apple's FindMy are fast growing in popularity, handing parents unprecedented powers to monitor their offspring

Elon Musk's 'hardcore' management style: A case study in what not to do

Musk, the world's richest man, appears in a hurry to make Twitter into a money-spinner, but it takes time to understand the requirements for successful organisational change

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar accused of 'sportswashing' but do fans care?

The choice to host men's football FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has been controversial since day 1 amid the nation's attitude to human rights, and its treatment of migrant workers

Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here's the right way to do it

Musk has now begun reinstating high-profile users - including Donald Trump, Alex Jones and Kanye West - who had been removed for repeated violations of community standards

What long-term stagnation of global economy means for climate change

The global economy has been trapped in a state of relative stagnation in rates of growth, productivity, investment, and profitability since at least the 2008 financial crisis

Here's all you need to know about Rishi Sunak, the new UK Prime Minister

When Rishi Sunak was elected by Conservative MPs as their new leader and hence prime minister of the United Kingdom, the British nation breathed a sigh of relief: thank God it wasn't Boris Johnson

US gears up for midterm elections: What are they and what's at stake?

Democrats currently hold the House of Representatives by a margin of just 10 seats out of 435. This is the narrowest House majority since 1955

3 ways app developers keep kids glued to the screen: What to do about it

These apps certainly offer some fun interactive experiences, not to mention good educational content in many cases

Nord Stream breaches reminder of vulnerabilities in undersea infrastructure

The greatest single release of potent greenhouse gas ever recorded was caused by four breaches of Russia's Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, located near the territorial seas of Denmark and Sweden