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AI tools can boost productivity, but a pile of research warns they also have serious downsides leaders need to consider.
Lonely Planet was poised to publish a book about queer travel in 2019 or 2020. And then the world stopped. And so once they were ready to pick it back up, it was like 2022 or 2023.
‘Man mums’ in China sell 5-minute hugs for US$7, gain popularity among lonely women. Stressed-out, emotion-starved women seek paid-for solace from fit men who display feminine traits.
Age UK found that 2.1 million older people say they take less care of themselves when they are lonely. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.
Nadine O’Regan: An only child is a lonely child? We’re sure about our decision not to try again The expression rings in my head, but these days having siblings shouldn’t be taken for granted ...
For the truly lost, poppers are alkyl nitrites in a bottle. Unscrew the cap, raise the bottle to your nostril, and sniff. You’re up, off, away, and down again before you can count to 10.
Psychologist reveals why young people feel lonely despite constant social media connection and how real, meaningful bonds are slipping away in a digital world.
A churchyard in Glastonbury has become the target of increased anti-social behaviour, with individuals using graves as "shop counters" and "dealing drugs over the top of them", residents say.
A churchyard in a town centre has reopened after it was forced to close for a month because of anti-social behaviour. St John's the Baptist's Church in the centre of Glastonbury, Somerset, stopped ...
Residents with houses along the quaint Little Venice canal fear there will be a surge in anti-social behaviour if the licence is granted to GoBoat UK, a boat rental company based in London.
Lizzie Cundy has opened up about the realities of being a WAG in the noughties as she shared the 'lonely and isolating' reality of her split from her footballer ex.. The TV star, 57, got married ...