The bias in favour of boys is shrinking in developing countries even as a preference for girls emerges in the rich world https://t.co/rn8X6Hm1xf ...

Prolonged AI use may make it harder to think critically and creatively, recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit https://t.co/N1HNYuaZhF ...

Since a new law in Britain will make it an offence to mislead the public, government officials may choose to say less rather than more https://t.co/RExEJkMtn4 ...

Colleagues in Britain’s cabinet may have only minutes to choose between swearing allegiance and rebelling. Would-be assassins must instantly weigh the chance of success against the costs of failing https://t.co/22Jgq4OZKv ...

Symptoms include a flagging libido, tiredness, shrinking muscles and growing body fat https://t.co/LBkKbvq2sG ...

RT David Rennie (@DSORennie)Donald Trump is trying something risky: the half-abandonment of allies. He is willing to do much less for the defence of Europe and NATO, but still expects allies to do as America says. That’s not a stable relationship and trust is crumbling. My MSC column https://t.co/dHETV3WdDU ...

Gone are the days when fashionistas worth their Vogue subscription wore Lululemon leggings for the coffee run, school run or just to run. Hotter rivals are gaining ground https://t.co/6UhfaD3aXI ...

Older people have traditionally lagged behind when it comes to digital technology. A decade ago only a fifth of Americans over 65 owned a smartphone. That is changing https://t.co/IUCicYu0Ac ...

India wants to be AI’s “adoption capital of the world”. But it may struggle to hold onto talent https://t.co/VDRGUqO631 ...

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