If your children do not need specific guidelines to use their phones, tablets, and computers in a safe and healthy way, then I recommend setting as few rules as possible. Imposing restrictions may ...

Ever open your phone to “check one thing” and somehow lose an hour scrolling through reels, memes, or updates? 🙋‍♀️ You’re not alone. Social media is fun, but it’s designed to keep you hooked — and ...

Most of us could probably use some help reducing our dependance on our phones. Digital Wellbeing is the screen time monitoring tool you'll find built into Android phones, and Google has quietly pushed ...

It found that children aged between eight and 14 are spending an average of nearly three hours online each day, and that up to a quarter of that time was between 21:00 GMT and 05:00. But Lucy said: ...

If you’ve ever tried to set screen-time rules and felt like you were talking to a wall, you’re definitely not alone. These days, it seems like every family is wrestling with how much tech is too much ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take ...

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Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

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