Laura Hughes

Everyone I speak to says the same thing. They don’t need more automation in their lives. They don’t feel the need for technology to be as present, as persistent, or as all-encompassing as it has become. They like talking to real people. They’d rather speak to a human than navigate a robotic phone menu.They’d prefer a printed boarding pass over downloading another app they’ll forget to delete. They’re tired of hearing “unexpected item in bagging area” for the five millionth time at the...

Last week, something special happened at Kingswood School in Bath. Dozens of young people, parents, educators and wellbeing experts came together for Unplug to Reconnect  - our youth mental health event exploring how we can step back from our smartphones and rediscover what it means to be human. The event was about more than turning phones off. It was about turning attention back on to ourselves, to each other, and to the world around us. Why We Gathered We live in a world where everything —...

Phone-free dining lands in Mayfair.  New London restaurant Punk Royale is literally taking diners’ phones at the door to keep the whole...