BBC Politics
Economist Who Coined 'BRIC' Declines to Be Bricked Into Andy Burnham's Cabinet
Jim O'Neill, the economist who coined BRIC, says thanks but no thanks to Andy Burnham's job offer - he'd rather keep his business interests unblinded.
2026-08-22
BBC Politics
2026-08-10
ZDNet
Pocket-Sized Gadget Promises to Save You From Your Phone, Editor Claims It Actually Works
Brick, the magnetic square that blocks your apps, is on sale - because apparently we all need a physical object to stop us from looking at our phones.
2026-07-01
ZDNet
I Bricked My iPhone to Stop Doomscrolling: Six Months of Living Like It's 2005
A writer bricks their iPhone with a $65 magnetic cube, cuts screen time 7% in a week, and rediscovers what life was like before the scroll.
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