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Gen Z folk are showing off their deformed ‘smartphone pinkies’ — and the images are horrifying
Many people are flaunting their bent pinkies online, a modern issue that is the direct result of ex…
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A new retro Barbie flip phone aims to take smartphone-addicted teens back to simpler times
HMD has teamed up with Mattel to launch a Barbie phone with no internet or social media access but …
Nora Redmond
I tried to kill my smartphone addiction with a dumbphone. Here's how it went.
Some screen junkies are ditching their smartphones for dumb phones that cut out the juicy apps that…
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I got my first smartphone at 30. It ruined my life.
After years of holding onto my flip phone, I finally got an iPhone. Smartphones have wonderful perk…
Kelly Filush
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I'm a father of 2. I won't give my children smartphones while they live at home.
Rob Archer is part of a nationwide parents pact that aims to delay giving children smartphones.
Beatrice Nolan
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Most high schools in a London borough are banning smartphones. A principal explains how the plan took shape.
More than a dozen government-funded middle and high schools in a London borough have announced a co…
Nora Redmond
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Survey reveals three out of four Indians suffer from NoMoPhobia: Here’s what it means
A survey conducted by market research firm Counterpoint and smartphone maker Oppo has revealed that…
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Could a dumb phone that's also a vape help break my iPhone addiction? I tried the Swype vape phone that's going viral.
What if you could vape AND text at the same time, all on one device. Would that replace my iPhone? …
Katie Notopoulos
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Top tips for a digital detox to help you reduce your screen time
Here are some tips to help you get a digital detox if you want a break from your screens.
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I was using dating apps to seek validation. When I deleted all of them, I was much happier after ending the addiction.
A man decided to delete Grindr after he realized he was addicted to the dating app and only using i…
Gary Nunn
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Kids should be banned from smartphones until 13 and social media until 18, a major French study says
A French government-backed report said children under 13 should be banned from smartphones, and fro…
Thibault Spirlet
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Want to break your addiction to your phone? It's too late.
From concert tickets to hotel reservations, everything requires an app download, making it nearly i…
Paris Marx
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Deleting social media and shopping apps from my smartphone has saved me thousands of dollars. I also sleep better at night.
When I deleted all the social media and shopping apps from my smartphone, it saved my mental health…
Ashley Keenan
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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
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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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China wants to limit teens to using their phones for just an hour a day to fight rising 'internet addiction'
The Cyberspace Administration of China announced proposed regulations for children's smartphone usa…
Pete Syme
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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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The solution to smart phone addiction may not be ditching your cell but actually getting 2 of them: 'cocaine phone' and 'kale phone'
Many Americans spends hours a day staring at their cell phones, but having two separate phones for …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Google’s new research on digital wellbeing needs your data to dig deeper into user behavior and reduce the risks of smartphone addiction
Google spokesperson Iz Conroy said, “system uses some of the same APIs similar to Android’s …
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A $699, screen-free smartphone that projects a green laser onto your hand is about to hit the market: report
Humane will also charge a $24 per-month subscription, which provides a phone number, cell data, and…