Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?

Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?

BBC Smartphones have worked their way deep into our lives and have become indispensable for work and socialising. Unsurprisingly, many children want them too, but here we are much less sure of the benefits they bring. Many parents worry they are addictive and expose children to inappropriate and harmful content. A growing number think stronger…

‘The Brutalist’ review: A modern American masterpiece

‘The Brutalist’ review: A modern American masterpiece

The Brutalist is a towering paean to the American dream, in all its force and folly. Set over several decades, Brady Corbet’s post-World War II immigrant saga is — like the architectural achievements of its protagonist — constructed with meticulous consideration, resulting in a work of multifaceted technique and piercing humanity. The film, arresting from…

How trip to Titanic turned from smiles to tragedy

How trip to Titanic turned from smiles to tragedy

How trip to Titanic turned from smiles to tragedy BBC The view from inside Titan at the surface of a previous Titanic dive “I saw five people smiling, looking forward to their journey.” That was Renata Rojas’ recollection of her time on a support ship with five people bound for the Titanic wreck. They were…

Crunch five days in Tory leadership race, writes BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg

Crunch five days in Tory leadership race, writes BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg

BBC “They all know it is the moment of truth.” By Wednesday afternoon the Conservatives should be a lot closer to knowing who their next leader will be – and the party’s conference in Birmingham, which starts on Sunday, is a huge and very public job interview. The common view among Tories I’ve spoken to…

What happens when teens confide in strangers online

What happens when teens confide in strangers online

Lennon Torres was 13 when she received her first iPhone. She raced to download the apps all her friends used: Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, eager to experience social media alongside her peers. But Torres, now 25, wasn’t the average 13-year-old. She was also a reality show contestant who later regularly guest starred on the show…

Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star never loved the limelight

Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star never loved the limelight

Getty Images She was a national treasure with multiple awards under her belt. But somewhat surprisingly, Dame Maggie Smith never loved the limelight. “I’m never shy on stage, always shy off it,” is how she once described herself to the critic Nancy Banks Smith. She never watched herself in Downton Abbey. She famously didn’t even…

Binary Search Algorithm

Binary Search Algorithm – Iterative and Recursive Implementation

Binary Search Algorithm is a searching algorithm used in a sorted array by repeatedly dividing the search interval in half. The idea of binary search is to use the information that the array is sorted and reduce the time complexity to O(log N). What is Binary Search Algorithm? Binary search is a search algorithm used…