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‘No concept of children’s food’: Readers compare ‘stodgy’ UK school dinners with France, Spain and beyond

‘No concept of children’s food’: Readers compare ‘stodgy’ UK school dinners with France, Spain and beyond

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sign up to IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free Independent readers have been debating how UK school dinners stack up against those served in other countries, as England prepares for a significant tightening of school food standards. Deep-fried items are set to be removed entirely from menus, while sugary foods such as cakes, waffles and ice cream will be severely restricted. Schools will also be banned from offering daily “grab and go” options like sausage rolls and pizza, with fruit expected to replace less nutritious snacks for most of the week. Our community drew comparisons from other countries – including France, Spain and Slovakia – where children are served the same style of meals as adults, with a stronger emphasis on soups, salads, pulses and fresh, minimally processed ingredients, and far less reliance on the kind of heavily processed ‘children’s food’ still common in parts of the UK. For some readers, the contrast with …

The Unlived Life: Jung’s Most Haunting Concept

The Unlived Life: Jung’s Most Haunting Concept

Published by Jenni Sidey

There is a particular kind of emptiness that arrives not in failure but in success. You worked toward something for years—perhaps a career, a relationship, a version of yourself that would finally feel like enough—and then you got there. In the silence that followed, something unexpected surfaced—not gratitude nor relief, but a quiet and unsettling question. Is this actually my life? If you have ever felt that, you have already encountered what Jung spent a lifetime trying to name. He had a phrase for it that I have never been able to improve upon: the unlived life. It is one of the most important psychological concepts of the 20th century, and despite its clinical relevance, the unlived life remains surprisingly underrepresented in many contemporary psychotherapy or health care settings. The Unlived Life Jung used the concept of the unlived life to describe the aspects of personality that never got to fully develop; the paths not taken, the deeper parts of ourselves left uninhabited, and the desires set aside in service of adaptation, survival, or to …

Hyundai unveils Ford Bronco-like Boulder SUV Concept [Images]

Hyundai unveils Ford Bronco-like Boulder SUV Concept [Images]

Published by skeptic

The Boulder SUV Concept is a preview of Hyundai’s first body-on-frame vehicle set to launch in the US. Here’s our first look at the rugged off-roader. Meet the Hyundai Boulder body-on-frame SUV It’s real! Well, sort of. We had a feeling it was an off-road vehicle after Hyundai said earlier this week that “something big” would make its world debut on April 1. The Boulder Concept is an “SUV-shaped design preview” of Hyundai’s first body-on-frame vehicle in the US, a midsize pickup truck due out in 2030. Hyundai unveiled the rugged off-roader at the New York Auto Show on Wednesday, confirming future body-on-frame vehicles will be “designed in America, developed for America, and built in America using Hyundai US steel.” Advertisement – scroll for more content The SUV’s bold design was led by the Southern California-based team at Hyundai Design North America with a specific focus on “catering to off-road enthusiasts” and attracting new buyers. “The Boulder Concept demonstrates how Hyundai is seeking to give American customers more of what they want,” Hyundai Motor Company …

Lenovo’s modular concept is the two-screen laptop of my dreams

Lenovo’s modular concept is the two-screen laptop of my dreams

Published by skeptic

Have you heard of Framework, the tech company aiming to increase sustainability and repairability amongst categories like laptops? If so, you’ll know that modular laptops have been around for quite some time, but have failed to achieve the mainstream uptake that would force all laptop makers to consider the category. Yet, Lenovo may have the answer with a new concept device it showed off at MWC 2026. The aptly-named ThinkBook Modular PC concept is the best implementation of modularity I’ve seen on a laptop, and it shares the same hallmarks and characteristics as many of Lenovo’s best laptops. It’s also the most refined modular laptop concept I’ve seen in years, with tons of swappable parts that actually blew me away. This would make it the ideal product for many people — especially those who travel — if it were ever made into a commercial product. Here’s why I’m so excited. Related Why people are still buying this 2018 laptop in 2025 It’s the dream combination for so many reasons. Two screens for more than twice …

I tried Tecno’s modular phone concept at MWC – and it quickly got weird

I tried Tecno’s modular phone concept at MWC – and it quickly got weird

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Adam Doud/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Tecno’s magnetic modular phone is a proof of concept without a release date.  It’s thin and light, and the modular battery design is cool. The magnets aren’t strong enough, and the camera modules need some work. Tecno is always a delightful visit during MWC, the brand has a history of bringing interesting concepts to bear. This year, there are a pair of them, including a tri-fold phone I couldn’t dive into, as a security device prevented me from even closing it on the showroom floor. This concept is different from the Z-shaped foldable phone it showed last year. Instead, it folds twice to the center, like the Samsung Trifold, with the outside screen on one of the wings. But the other concept was the one that caught my attention: a magnetic modular phone.  Also: What to expect at MWC 2026: Best phones I’m anticipating from Xiaomi, Honor, and more Modular phones are seemingly the dream among phone enthusiasts. Who wouldn’t want to …

Xiaomi reveals full specs of its 1,900 hp Vision GT electric hypercar concept

Xiaomi reveals full specs of its 1,900 hp Vision GT electric hypercar concept

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Xiaomi has revealed the full technical specifications of its Vision Gran Turismo electric hypercar concept at MWC Barcelona, and the details are genuinely impressive — including a magnetic wheel system that keeps wheel covers stationary while the car is moving. The concept, which we first reported on last week when it leaked ahead of MWC, is now on full display at the show with a detailed spec sheet and some unique engineering solutions that go well beyond a typical concept car design exercise. Full aero specs confirm a balancing act Xiaomi’s official press release confirms the Vision GT achieves a drag coefficient of just 0.29 with a downforce figure of -1.2 and an aerodynamic efficiency rating of 4.1. For context, most electric hypercars prioritize either low drag for top speed or high downforce for cornering — Xiaomi says it focused on the balance between both. The company’s design head, Tianyuan Li, explained the philosophy: the concept was designed so that every exterior element serves a dual aerodynamic and aesthetic purpose, with no add-on wings or …

I tried Lenovo’s modular ThinkBook laptop, and it’s a concept I’d actually root for

I tried Lenovo’s modular ThinkBook laptop, and it’s a concept I’d actually root for

Published by skeptic

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Lenovo unveiled a modular proof of concept ThinkBook at Mobile World Congress 2026.  It features a detachable dual screen and keyboard, and swappable ports.  While it’s still in development, it feels like Lenovo is close to a completed product.  Lenovo has been flexing some serious conceptual muscle with its proof of concept PCs. Last year, I tested the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 rollable and found it’s 17-inch rollable screen surprisingly practical — if not perfectly polished. Also: Best of MWC 2026: We found the biggest news from Lenovo, Xiaomi, Honor, more Now at Mobile World Congress, Lenovo just unveiled a concept that’s even more ambitious: the ThinkBook Modular AI PC, a dual-screen laptop with a detachable display, keyboard, and mix-and-match I/O ports for a fully customizable workstation that shapeshifts into a number of configurations. Lenovo has been inching toward a truly modular laptop over the last few years, but this model might be the most serious commitment to the idea yet with a …

Xiaomi unveils Vision GT electric supercar concept, with a twist

Xiaomi unveils Vision GT electric supercar concept, with a twist

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Xiaomi just revealed a Vision Gran Turismo concept supercar at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, making it the first Chinese automaker to participate in the iconic racing game’s concept car program in its 28-year history. The electric supercar concept sits on Xiaomi’s own 900V Silicon Carbide (SiC) platform and features a radical low-slung design with scissor doors, a massive carbon fiber rear wing, and center-lock wheels hiding carbon-ceramic brakes. A tech company plays in supercar territory The Vision Gran Turismo program, created by Polyphony Digital in 2013, has historically been the playground of legacy automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ferrari, and BMW. Each brand designs a concept car unconstrained by production requirements or regulatory hurdles, a pure expression of design and engineering ambition that becomes playable in the Gran Turismo racing game on PlayStation. Xiaomi is now the first Chinese brand to join that exclusive club, and it’s a statement about how far Chinese EV makers have come in just a few years. Advertisement – scroll for more content The concept was spotted in Barcelona ahead of …

What Can We Learn From Aristotle’s Concept of Virtue?

What Can We Learn From Aristotle’s Concept of Virtue?

Published by Sam Flores

Published: Feb 25, 2026written by Igor Zanetti, BA Philosophy, BA Pedagogy   The pursuit of virtue is a difficult one, and doing so in a misguided manner has led to many issues both for individuals and for mankind collectively, and it continues to do so in modern times. When we discuss problems arising from the pursuit of virtue, our minds immediately think of extremism, radicalism, and fanaticism. However, Aristotle’s concept of virtue goes completely against all of these standpoints, arguing that true virtue can only derive from balance.   History and Pillars of Aristotle’s Philosophy Aristotle tutoring Alexander, by J L G Ferris, 1895. Source: Alexander’s Tomb   As one of the most important names in Greek Philosophy and Western civilization as a whole, Aristotle was Plato’s most brilliant pupil, later becoming the tutor of none other than Macedonian emperor Alexander the Great. His extensive work covered areas such as natural philosophy, metaphysics, and ethics, and laid the foundation for many concepts that would eventually be studied by psychology. While the influence of Platonism is …

How to View the Concept of Shaming

How to View the Concept of Shaming

Published by Jenni Sidey

If you feel shame, recognize that no one else can shame you; only you can make yourself feel ashamed. Only you have the power to create your emotions—positive, negative, helpful, or unhelpful. The Stoics Hundreds of years ago, the Greek and Roman Stoics advanced that insight. In his treatise the Enchiridion, Epictetus wrote: Men are disturbed not by the things that happen but by their opinions about those things. In his Epistles, Seneca stated: Everything depends on opinion. Ambition, luxury, greed, all look back to opinion. Cicero, Montaigne, Schopenhauer, Shakespeare, and many others throughout history have all echoed similar sentiments. If, for example, you experience an emotion when someone insults you, it’s natural to assume that the opinion and judgment of others can make you feel a certain way. In fact, this is false. Should someone insult, mock, ridicule, or disparage you on social media, for example, for saying something they disagreed with or claimed was uninformed, like, “you are ignorant,” keep in mind it’s just their judgment, their opinion. And their opinion cannot change …