3 days ago

The health tracker backlash is here – so ditch the data and set yourself free | Emma Beddington ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Jun › 07 (Sun) @ 20:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

A rebellion is rising against the dull, highly optimised lives big tech wants for us. It’s not a second too soon

Has the optimisation rebellion begun? Something seemed to shift in the collective psych…

Is YOUR smart gadget controlling your life? How to spot signs of dependency - and why it happens ⊕

found 2026 › Jun › 07 (Sun) @ 12:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

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After Steven Bartlett claimed three days of his life were 'ruined' after his smartwatch suggested two glasses of wine had impacted his health, attention has again turned to the wearable tech.

4 days ago

Vogue Williams joins the backlash against Steven Bartlett as she says it feels like he's 'not actually living his life' after the podcaster claimed two glasses of wine 'ruined his life for three days' ⊖

found 2026 › Jun › 06 (Sat) @ 10:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Vogue Williams has joined the backlash against Steven Bartlett after the podcaster was mocked over his claims that two glasses of wine 'ruined his life for three days'.

7 days ago

Can two glasses of wine really ruin your week? After Steven Bartlett was mocked by Greg James for joyless 'optimisation culture', experts reveal how even small amount of alcohol can affect the body - and whether fitness tracker gadgets are worth the price ○

found 2026 › Jun › 03 (Wed) @ 11:54 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The Dragons Den star, 33, said the data on his wearable smart technology Whoop showed that even a modest intake of alcohol negatively impacted his sleep and diet, as well as his dopamine and cortisol.

8 days ago

Greg James leads rally against Steven Bartlett and 'optimisation culture' after the podcaster was mocked for saying two glasses of wine ruined his life for days - as a host of stars show support ⊖

found 2026 › Jun › 02 (Tue) @ 11:21 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Greg James has encouraged people to join his 'anti-Bartlett cult' after podcast host Steven was mocked over saying two glasses of wine 'ruined his life for three days'.

3 months ago

I spent a day trying the 90-second rule – and it didn’t make me less angry | Emma Beddington ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 09 (Mon) @ 11:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Our physiological response to emotions apparently lasts just a minute and a half. But there’s an embarrassing episode from 2009 that still makes me sweat

I’ve just discovered the “90-second rule”, a c…

Louise Thompson lays into Steven Bartlett for his 'misogynistic' take on declining birth rates as her fiancé Ryan Libbey brands his views 'archaic' ○

found 2026 › Feb › 19 (Thu) @ 19:21 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Louise Thompson lays into Steven Bartlett for his 'misogynistic' take on declining birth rates as her fiancé Ryan Libbey brands his views 'archaic'

4 months ago

The Steven Bartlett celebrity backlash: Stars including Sara Cox, Vicky Pattison and Ulrika Jonsson turn on millionaire Dragon's Den entrepreneur as he's accused of whipping up misogynistic diatribe ⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 21 (Wed) @ 02:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

One episode has gone viral, in which Steven suggests that society should 'intervene' with partnering up incel men with women.⁠

Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett shares first look at romantic Moroccan proposal to girlfriend Melanie Lopes as he reveals his 'heart was racing' while he surprised her on Christmas Day ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Jan › 18 (Sun) @ 18:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The Dragon's Den star, 33, revealed he popped the question to his long-term partner after surprising her while she was on holiday with her family in Morocco.

REVEALED: The sorry trail of half-truths, controversies and crankery now threatening Diary Of A CEO host Steven Bartlett. As the Dragons' Den star prepares to wed, FRED KELLY reveals the ex-colleague who complains of 'dishonesty' at the heart of his empire ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 17 (Sat) @ 18:35 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

It sounds like a modern-day fairytale. A mixed-race university drop-out born into poverty, reduced to stealing food, who sets up a company from his bedroom and becomes a multi-millionaire by 25.