These days more people than ever are carrying important information on smartphones, tablets and laptops wherever they go. And then putting them down and forgetting them...
A BBC investigation has highlighted the growing problem of an industry where students can try to deceive teachers by paying to have their coursework written for them.
Perhaps because of traditional beliefs that men are tougher than women, it's common for British people these days to joke about men's weaknesses.
The UK government has said that from 2014, it will ban calculators in maths tests for primary school children in England.