‘Schedule’ lets you block apps at a particular time without needing to tap your phone to the Brick. Once your scheduled focus ...

In 2025, experts are shifting focus from screen time duration to the 'how' and 'why' of digital use, revealing compulsive ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. A friend of mine once told me, "I always keep my phone on silent mode… which doesn't matter because I compulsively look at it every three minutes ...

The integration of these “event contract” sites will enable users to “ask questions about future market events and harness the wisdom of the crowds," according to a company blog post. The decision, ...

Google is expanding Android’s in-call scam protection feature to the US. It warns users if they try to open financial apps while screen-sharing on a call with an unknown number. The feature was being ...

There's seemingly no end to the number of screens appearing before our eyes. This holiday season, families across the country are preparing to spend quality time together -- as long as they can ...

These five titles, recommended by therapists and researchers, can help you curb the urge to scroll. By Hope Reese We all know that we should spend less time staring at our phones. Too much screen time ...

In an age when the daily average screen time in the U.S. is nearly seven hours, some of Boston’s young adults have begun to exchange the constant noise of their smartphones for the blissful quiet of a ...

iPhone users have been able to access the iPhone camera through the Lock Screen by a swipe left gesture, which some people find to be very convenient, while others have noticed the swipe gesture can ...

The specter of violating user privacy is once again haunting Google, and this time around, AI is at the center of it. Specifically, the Gemini AI and its deep integration within Google’s productivity ...

A moment that is frozen in time has become one of the media industry’s hottest areas of focus. Most consumers are prone to dislike the interruption that TV commercials bring, which is why many of them ...

In November 2025, content creator Logan Ivey from @matterneuroscience revealed his unusual solution to screen addiction — a six-pound 3D-printed stainless steel phone case. Designed to make phones too ...