We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, checking them around 58 times, on average. We like to tell ourselves it's to socialize, for work, or to read the news. But most of us are ...

The country’s cyberspace regulator announced a proposal for smart devices to have a “minor mode” that would limit usage by ...

According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events ...

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 ...

The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked: In reality, 70 percent of office emails are read ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Social media addiction has been linked to anxiety, reduced attention spans, sleep disorders and declining academic performance.

Last year I did a lot of back-to-back BBC radio interviews concerning my thoughts on a new study on smartphone use carried out by Opinium Research for Virgin Mobile and reported in a number of papers ...

John Stossel is the creator of Stossel TV videos, and author of "No They Can't! Why Government Fails—But Individuals Succeed." I am addicted! To my phone. I check an email and before I realize it, I’m ...

As useful as my smartphone was in catching many of my daughter’s firsts on camera—first laugh, first time on a swing, first time reading on her own—its constant presence made her think she would have ...

Discover how the Detox app can help you regain control of your time by blocking smartphone distractions and boosting productivity. Discover why 'dumb phones' are gaining traction in Europe and the US, ...