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I'm a Gen Zer who lived without a smartphone for 9 months. Here's what I learned from having a clunky flip phone.
A Gen Zer used a flip phone for 9 months, but has since gone back to a smartphone. She feels a sens…
Charissa Cheong
6 mins read
Don't lose your life savings on your phone: A millennial with a sports-betting addiction explains how he's cut back as March Madness hype mounts
A millennial sports gambler turned $2,500 into $30,000 last year but said betting then took control…
Jacob Zinkula
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I removed all tech, including my TV and phone, from my bedroom over 5 years ago. My sleep has never been better.
A man couldn't fall asleep at night because he needed his TV on and phone next to him. When he remo…
Steven Handel
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
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Bed, bathroom and beyond: The dirty truth about your phone
But while health concerns about phones use usually focus on the distraction they can cause whil…
PTI
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My husband and I ditched our smartphones 7 years ago. We're never going back, and our daughter will get a 'dumb phone,' too.
Ditching our smartphones led to healthier living and made my husband and I better parents. Our daug…
Kristen Bringe
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The world's third-richest person admits he has 'some addiction' to ChatGPT
Billionaire Gautam Adani wrote that that ChatGPT has "astounding possibilities" that can transform …
Aaron Mok
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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
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5 men allege Ruby Franke's business partner Jodi Hildebrandt forced them into porn and sex addiction therapy when they didn't actually need it, NBC reports
YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were arrested in August and accuse…
Rebecca Cohen
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
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I turn off my phone for 24 hours every week. Here's why I value it even more now during the pandemic
This Insider reporter appreciates the break from social media and the news even more now during the…
Talia Lakritz
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Facebook and Snap sued by the family of teenager who says he became addicted to the apps and killed himself
The family of Christopher Dawley, who died at 17, alleges the social-media platforms are responsibl…
Kali Hays
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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
3 mins read
An unhealthy relationship with technology can mean missed opportunities to connect with the real world. That's why I wrote a book of 5,203 alternatives to looking at your phone.
Barbara Ann Kipfer shares different ways to disconnect so you can reduce anxiety and reconnect with…
Barbara Ann Kipfer
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Italy wants to treat phone addicts like drug addicts and send teens to rehab
Przbylski is skeptical of much of the science and media buzz that surrounds studies about phone or …
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Isobel …
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Not all children are addicted to phones, nine in ten love reading books
Not all children are addicted to mobile phones and screen-based entertainment. A recent survey by t…
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China’s anti-addiction regulations for video games are making it difficult for game developers to operate — here’s why
The developers of Fortnite in China have shut down the servers of the game in the country. Fortress…
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A woman who stopped using all social media to seek out real connections shares how she did it
"The whole point of it for me is to show that no, we don't need it," Xandra Robinson-Burns said abo…
Alyse Kalish
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Afghans are self-medicating with antidepressants bought on the black market as despair at life under Taliban rule grows
Many Afghans are traumatized and depressed having to live under Taliban control. The mental health …
Joshua Zitser,Alia Shoaib
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Flip phones had a glow-up, but Gen Zers say they're not catching the vibe
Ads for foldable phones are splashed over billboards and TV, but several Gen Zers told Insider they…