ITV agrees to invest £3m in fitness app created by Joe Wicks
The Body Coach app, launched in pandemic, will advertise on ITV’s channels and video platform ITVX under deal
France targets Australia-style social media ban for children next year
Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube
The best cross trainers in the UK for a low-impact workout at home, tested
New year fitness goals? An elliptical will put you through your paces without the joint strain – our reviewer worked up a sweat testing the best
The one trick to nailing parenting this summer? Delete Instagram
Every time I open the app I’m bombarded with reels from accounts I don’t follow, promising they’ve cracked the code
Tell us: have you trained your AI job replacement?
We’d like to hear from people who are training AI to replace their current roles
Elon Musk’s 2025 recap: how the world’s richest person became its most chaotic
How the tech CEO and ‘Dogefather’ made a mess of the year – from his White House tenure to an apparent Nazi salute
Trump family business delays launch of $499 gold smartphone
US-made device planned by end of year hit by recent government shutdown affecting shipments
From the World Cup to the return of Michaela Coel, 2026 promises to excite and bring joy
A very Long Wave-coded book, a landmark Nigerian film and more Black art and culture on its way in the next 12 months
‘Life is pain without you’: Cary Elwes and Martin Scorsese pay tribute to Rob Reiner as autopsy reports sealed
As a judge puts a security hold on Rob and Michele Reiner’s cases and Joe Rogan criticises Donald Trump’s comments about Reiner’s death, collaborators continue to pay tribute
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not review – abundant talent showcased in profile of SNL’s champion insult comic
Archive material shows Chase’s abilities but the times have changed around the self-aggrandising actor and comedian – and not always to his benefit
Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros review – Frederick Wiseman’s mammoth feast for the eyes
Over four hours, cinema-verite demigod Wiseman takes a gastronomic tour through the minutiae of running a triple-starred Michelin restaurant
Staying in with the old: the best films to watch on New Year’s Eve
For those not going out to celebrate, you can still party with Harry and Sally, play cards with Jack Lemmon and make merry hell at the Overlook Hotel
Demon Slayer economics: how the anime juggernaut became a saviour
Once underground art form now props up slumped box office sales and is used by governments to build soft power
Tilting at windmills: Trump laments death of bald eagle in the US … which was really a falcon in Israel
A pity that Trump, or one of the 18 intelligence agencies reporting to him, did not trace the image back to its source
Five tech trends we’ll be watching in 2026
From datacenters to AI, we’ll be keeping our eye on the technology that will be shaping your life in the coming year