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I got addicted to an app that helped me turn my most ambitious goals into daily routines
I dug into the science behind why it's so hard to form good habits. Turns out gamified apps can hel…
Shubham Agarwal
6 mins read
I ditched my iPhone and used a 'dumb' phone to fight my tech addiction. Here's what I learned after 2 weeks of staying offline.
Despite loving the idea of the Light Phone 2, Jenni Gritters struggled to send basic texts and coul…
Jenni Gritters
9 mins read
Science has found a simple way to free us from our addiction to social media
Trying to limit your screen time? A new app uses a simple, science-backed trick to break the bad ha…
Shubham Agarwal
3 mins read
A millionaire who says flying private is as addictive as cocaine is selling his jet after learning how terrible it is for the environment
Georgia businessman Stephen Prince is selling his Cessna 650 because he thinks the environmental im…
Hannah Towey
3 mins read
Connecticut mother sues Meta and Snap, alleging they contributed to suicide of 11-year-old daughter who had 'extreme addiction' to social media
In the suit, Tammy Rodriguez claims her 11-year-old daughter Selena developed an "extreme addiction…
Sarah Jackson
1 min read
11 things you can do to stop being manipulated by your phone, according to the tech experts on Netflix's 'The Social Dilemma'
A new Netflix documentary paints an alarming and sobering picture of the extent of that addiction a…
Katie Canales
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says he had to take a 'meat axe' to his notifications to reduce his screen time
Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed his iPhone usage during an interview on the "Outside Podcast" this wee…
Avery Hartmans
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Jack Dorsey says social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook can be addictive — Mark Zuckerberg says the research is 'inconclusive'
Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg were asked about app addiction during Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Co…
Avery Hartmans
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Highly processed foods like cookies and chips are addictive, much like tobacco, researchers argue
A new paper says highly processed foods are addictive based on the scientific criteria that's deeme…
Anna Medaris
2 mins read
4 men who ran an internet addiction camp have reportedly been sentenced to prison after they locked children in solitary confinement for up to 10 days
Internet addiction was classified as a clinical disorder in China in 2008, leading to a rise in det…
Avery Hartmans
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TikTok served hundreds of explicit videos on drug addiction and sex fetishes to accounts registered to users as young as 13 years old, report says
A TikTok spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal that the app doesn't differentiate between video…
Grace Kay
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Tencent tumbles 10% after Chinese media slams online gaming for being addictive, raising concern that regulators may target this sector next
China's Economic Information Daily said teenage addiction to online gaming is widespread and could …
Shalini Nagarajan
3 mins read
I've steered clear of TikTok so I can avoid yet another addictive app on my phone, but Instagram's TikTok copycat sucked me in instead
I've become obsessed with Instagram Reels, which proves that Instagram's TikTok copycat is doing it…
Katie Canales
3 mins read
Tech: Cerebral is in freefall
In today's edition, we discuss troubled mental-health startup Cerebral's fall from grace, and try t…
Jordan Parker Erb
2 mins read
Tech execs are stressed out. Half are heavy drinkers and 45% take painkillers, a new study says.
High stress and job insecurity have many tech executives turning to alcohol and controlled substanc…
Haley Tenore
3 mins read
Facebook's former director of monetization says Facebook intentionally made its product as addictive as cigarettes — and now he fears it could cause 'civil war'
Former director Tim Kendall said Facebook "took a page from Big Tobacco's playbook, working to make…
Aaron Holmes
11 mins read
Young women are using TikTok as a form of 'art therapy' to discuss addiction, family trauma, and abuse
Psychotherapist Amy Morin says that these videos allow young people to harness their creativity and…
Margot Harris
4 mins read
Some Big Tech firms were the top landing spot for recent Goldman Sachs tech departures, and it could be an early sign of the changing tides in the war for talent
Amazon and Google were two of the top landing spots for tech departures from Goldman Sachs. Here's …
Dan DeFrancesco
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10 Things in Tech: The end of coding as we know it, why the 4-day workweek works, and wild Kittyhawk designs
In today's edition of 10 Things in Tech: AI has come for software developers, why the four-day work…