Losing access to your iPhone’s Screen Time passcode can be a significant inconvenience, especially when it limits your ability to manage app usage, content restrictions, or device settings.

Apple's newest updates make it easy to remotely manage your child's screen time, content access and even set location alerts. Here's how to use these features and where to find them. Vanessa is a lead ...

When we talk about screen time rules, we usually think about giving them to kids. However, I didn't realize how much my kids were affected by my screen time. As a family, we decided everyone would ...

There’s that nagging voice again: “Put the phone away. No, really this time.” But we don’t; 84 percent of Americans say that they are online either several times a day or “almost constantly.” “On your ...

A while back, I noticed that my screen time on my Android phone was high. Too high. I didn’t even realize how much time I spent using my phone until I checked the numbers. The problem I had was that I ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

In 2011, when the Pew Research Center conducted its first smartphone ownership survey, Instagram was less than a year old and only 35% of Americans owned a smartphone. I share these facts because it’s ...

Dear Annie: I never thought I had a screen time problem until my daughter called me out. The other night, we were sitting on the couch together, and she was excitedly telling me about her day. Without ...

Ever since I started taking my Digital Wellbeing settings more seriously, I've stopped feeling glued to my phone. Digital Wellbeing has helped me limit my phone usage. It has built-in options that ...

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