Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs?

With its iPhones, watches and forthcoming smart glasses, Apple’s gadgets are increasingly becoming extensions of our minds and bodies. It’s the big tech dream – but could it turn into a nightmare?

By Alex Hern
Illustration by Steven Gregor

‘Hey Google, dim the lights’: how smart home devices can save money

From energy-saving bulbs to leak detectors, smart tech offers many benefits at the touch of a button

Technology in 2050: will it save humanity – or destroy us?

Amid the calamitous effects of climate change, artificial intelligence could make the difference between a livable future or a dystopian one

Ringing the changes: how Britain’s red phone boxes are being given new life

It’s a design classic, but in these days of ubiquitous mobile phones, only 10,000 of the red kiosks remain on the streets. Can they survive the next decade?

MWC 2019: folding wrist phones, 5G and quintuple cameras – 8 standout gadgets

Also unveiled in Barcelona: Microsoft’s Hololens 2 and phones with folding screens

Bali resort bans smartphones from poolside to enforce relaxation

‘Digital detox ruling’ extends to all devices and is an an attempt to untether people from obsessively checking their phones