The best Apple iPhones in 2024 – tested, reviewed and ranked
Looking for a new iPhone, or a good deal on a refurbished handset? Our expert has assessed and rated the current crop of Apple smartphones
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‘The collie was trying to herd the lamb – but failing’: Mark Aitken’s best phone picture
The New Zealand-born photographer was planning to take a portrait of a farm owner when two animals caught his eye
We now know the shocking effects of screen time on teens - but smartphone bans aren’t the answer
Devi Sridhar
Schools, parents and even governments need to set boundaries, without demonising devices that bring many benefits, says global public health expert Devi Sridhar
June 2024
Observer book of the week
Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us by Lucy Foulkes review – deep dive into the teenage mind
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‘It’s the quagmire of teenage existence - vulnerability with confidence’: Denise Marcotte’s best phone picture
Could big tech eventually face its USSR moment and collapse completely?
Alex Hern
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‘It was strange – a girl without a hijab at an ancient religious ceremony’: Mohammad Nazari’s best phone picture
Smartphones are not the biggest problem facing teenagers
New York signs parental control of ‘addictive’ social media feeds into law
‘Let kids be kids’: LA becomes largest US school district to ban phones in class
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‘As their older sister, I feel a responsibility to protect them and be a role model’: Aleesha Coker’s best phone picture
I’m an expert on adolescence: here’s why a smartphone ban isn’t the answer, and what we should do instead
Jenga, dodgeball and no phones: a London school’s radical 12-hour day
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The phone-free, 12-hour school-day experiment – podcast
I banned my daughter from using the iPhone she bought. It made her a better person
Em Rio
ChatGPT on your iPhone? The four reasons why this is happening far too early
Chris Stokel-Walker
Apple stock reaches record high after announcement of new AI features
Apple push into AI could spark smartphone upgrade ‘supercycle’
Observer business profile
‘It should be a right to fix your phone’: the boss of booming secondhand tech firm Back Market
