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The Nothing Phone 1 is easily one of the most anticipated smartphones of the past few years, a combination of some serious hype, the presence of OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, and for it having flashing lights on the back. There’s also the promise of unique software, a disruptive effect on the world of smartphones, and plenty of savvy marketing, too. Did I mention the hype? Well, it’s worth mentioning again, as there has been a lot. There’s consequently a lot to say about the Nothing Phone 1, but you’ll have to wait…

The award-winning author Philip Pullman has said the study of literature “should not be a luxury for a wealthy minority of spoilt and privileged aesthetes” after it emerged that Sheffield Hallam University is to pull its English literature degree from next year.He was one of a number of writers to raise concerns about the university’s decision to stop teaching the standalone degree and incorporate it instead into a broad-based English degree, a year after the University of Cumbria took similar action. A Sheffield Hallam…

Growing up in a Bengali household in Kolkata, speaking ‘fluent’ English was a dream for many that only some got to live. The ones who did were constantly asked by family, neighbours, and distant relatives to carry the Oxford Dictionary around at all times. “Learn one word every day from the dictionary," was the guideline.While the dictionary may have increased your vocabulary count, what you really needed in life was a thesaurus. Unless you’re Gen Z. We’ve evolved from writing love letters and sonnets for our beloved to…