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www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Tech industry

How to Cut Down Your Screen Time but Still Get Stuff Done

Google Assistant Routines and Apple's Shortcuts app can help condense repetitive tasks on smartphones into one tap or command.
Google Assistant Routines offers suggestions for different scenarios like work-from-home days or winding down at bedtime. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Tech industry

How to Cut Down Your Screen Time but Still Get Stuff Done

Google Assistant Routines and Apple's Shortcuts app can help condense repetitive tasks on smartphones into one tap or command.
Google Assistant Routines offers suggestions for different scenarios like work-from-home days or winding down at bedtime. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

How to Cut Down Your Screen Time but Still Get Stuff Done

Google's Assistant Routines and Apple's Shortcuts app can help condense repetitive tasks on smartphones into one tap or command.
Assistant Routines allows users to create personalized audio briefings for their day and offers preset routines for different scenarios. [ more ]
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Futurism
23 hours ago
Digital life

Scientists Invent Evil Way to Cut Screen Time: App That Makes Your Phone More and More Annoying to Use the Longer You're On It

InteractOut app disrupts smartphone use effectively by causing frustration and increasing awareness. [ more ]
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago
Digital life

HMD's Clamshell "Boring Phone" is a nightmare for productivity but lifesaver for offline social life - Yanko Design

Smartphone addiction tackled with a retro minimalist flip phone devoid of social media and advanced features, aiming to promote offline interactions. [ more ]
WIRED
1 month ago
Digital life

The New Hot Handset Is a Cute and Transparent Dumb Phone You Can't Buy

Companies are introducing simplistic feature phones like The Boring Phone to counter smartphone addiction. [ more ]
The New Yorker
1 month ago
Digital life

The Dumbphone Boom Is Real

Stults and Krigbaum created Dumbwireless to provide low-tech phone options and help people reduce screen time.
Previous attempts at entrepreneurship led to failures, but Dumbwireless has been a successful business venture. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Digital life

Opinion: Flamin' Hot Cheetos and iPhones are ruining my kid and yours

The negative effects of ultra-processed foods and excessive smartphone use are negatively impacting the mental health of middle-school students.
Setting boundaries around smartphone use for teenagers may involve challenges and meltdowns, highlighting the need for a balance between technology and real-life interactions. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Digital life

Scroll on: why your screen-time habits aren't as bad as you think they are

Screen time is a fairly meaningless concept; we should focus on the quality of content and context.
Smartphone addiction is not a formal clinical disorder, but we tend to frame our relationships with smartphones in addiction terms. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago
Education

School tries to break pupils' addiction to smartphones with 12-hour day

Introducing a 12-hour school day to reduce smartphone addiction and promote face-to-face interactions. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Education

As a teacher, I know the damage phones do to kids. But this new ban won't make a shred of difference | Nadeine Asbali

Children start smartphone addiction early, with 97% having a phone by age 12.
Government issues guidance to ban phones in schools to address negative impacts like bullying and self-esteem issues. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 month ago
Mental health

Children addicted to tech more at risk of psychosis, study suggests

Children addicted to smartphones may be more prone to psychotic episodes in adulthood.
Forcing addicted youths to suddenly stop screen time may be more harmful than helpful. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Digital life

For five years, my flip phone has changed my life for the better. Yes, I get lost a lot

Many people are choosing to switch from smartphones to flip phones in order to reduce their dependence on technology and improve their quality of life.
Some people view the trend of using flip phones as a form of nostalgia or a temporary experiment, while others, like the author, have fully embraced the switch and continue to use flip phones as their main device. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

How to Cut Down Your Screen Time but Still Get Stuff Done

Google Assistant Routines and Apple's Shortcuts app can help condense repetitive tasks on smartphones into one tap or command.
Google Assistant Routines offers suggestions for different scenarios like work-from-home days or winding down at bedtime. [ more ]
Futurism
5 months ago
Digital life

Something Fascinating Happens When You Take Smartphones Away From Narcissists

Individuals with narcissistic traits experience higher levels of stress when they don't have access to their smartphones, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychology.
The fear of being without a smartphone, known as 'nomophobia,' is more common among those who are highly narcissistic and addicted to social media.
Younger adults, who grew up with social media, tend to exhibit higher levels of narcissism and nomophobia. [ more ]
The Times of India
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

How a new AI pin hopes to stop all the scrolling - Times of India

Start-up Humane has developed the Ai Pin, an artificially intelligent device, to help reduce smartphone addiction.
The device can be controlled by speaking, tapping, or projecting a laser display, and can perform various tasks.
The Ai Pin is more advanced than current virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa. [ more ]
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