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 ...

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

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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 concept of smartphone addiction is probably nothing new to you. Search "smartphone addiction" and you'll pull up studies from universities, government reports, and articles from rehab and ...

If you use your phone less, you’ll end up with more free time. Much of this will be in small chunks, such as when you’re ...

In 2026, many parents feel like they’re fighting a losing battle against the ubiquity of screens in their children’s lives. Between kids demanding smart phones at younger ages, algorithms designed to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is that transparent “phone” you’ve spotted on TikTok legit? It may be, in the future — but at the moment, it’s just a piece of ...

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 ...

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 Research on how smartphone use ...

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The Balance Phone boasts minimal design and no nagging apps – can it improve your wellbeing? We meet the founders ...