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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research is showing that smartphone addiction can lead to "brain rot," requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks ...

Let me tell you a story. I was eating at a restaurant recently when a group of four teenage girls came in and were seated at a table near me.

The day of Mr. Lee, a 48-year-old office worker, begins as soon as he opens his eyes to his smartphone. He checks multiple ...

I check an email and before I realize it, I’m watching TikTok videos: lions fight hyenas, military dads reunite with kids, athletes do amazing things … I look up, and an hour has passed. I’ve wasted ...

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen | AAAS Mass Media Fellow Key takeaways: Smartphone use ...

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series "Professional Help," we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

In “Insta-Brain,” a book by Swedish psychiatrist Anders Hansen that attracted much attention in Japan, one of the developers ...

The new ban in England should be welcomed. But teachers like me know that enforcement is time-consuming – and even, sometimes, dangerous, says English teacher Lola Okolosie ...