The working-from-home trend was meant to just be a short-lived measure. Nine long months on, many of us are still trying to cope with complex spreadsheets while teenagers play on the games console and the washing machine churns on. Which partly explains one of the technology trends of the year: the rise of noise-cancelling headphones. … Read more
The SWIND EB-01 is one of the most powerful electric bikes on the planet, with top speeds of more than 60mph. Indeed, it’s got so much va-va-voom that it wouldn’t be allowed on British roads, where the top legal speed for e-bikes is a stately 15.5mph. But this does go some way towards explaining how Simon … Read more
Lucy, like most 18-year-olds, has been enjoying her new freedom as lockdown has eased. She has started gathering with friends in the park in North London. But unlike teenagers from a previous generation she doesn’t smoke, and only drinks occasionally. Instead, she is a frequent user of nitrous oxide — or laughing gas — which … Read more