One evening a few weeks ago, I was pottering about alone when I became aware of a feeling of great relief, of joy almost, without quite knowing why. When you spend every waking moment with a seven-year-old, it often feels euphoric to be alone, but that wasn’t it. By mistake, I’d left my phone behind,
Isabella s husband David s use of smart technology was designed to control and intimidate, from the seven cameras he installed in their home to his smartwatch tracking her financial transactions.