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fromApartment Therapy
3 weeks agoI Caved And Got the Screen Time Blocking App Everyone Is Talking About - Is it Really Worth $50?
A physical magnetic device called Brick blocks chosen phone apps by requiring physical proximity to unlock, effectively reducing impulsive phone and social media use.
Digital life
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoI refuse to give my 11-year-old son a cellphone, even though everyone else at school has one. I'm struggling to hold my ground.
School and social systems increasingly require smartphones for children, creating pressure on parents who want to limit device use and protect childhood.
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months agosolid steel phone case weighs six pounds to limit people from using their devices
A six-pound stainless-steel phone case increases physical effort to reduce smartphone use by making prolonged holding uncomfortable and encouraging shorter screen sessions.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoI'm Gen Z and I chained my phone to a wall for a week. I felt like I reentered real life.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tiffany Ng, a 24-year-old tech and culture writer based in New York City who runs the newsletter Cyber Celibate. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I found myself, as most people are, attached to my phone. So I started a project called Cyber Celibate, where I took a "vow of digital chastity" and started experimenting with being a " neo-Luddite." The idea was: What technology can I quit for set periods of time, what can I learn from it, and how can that help me find more intentional relationships with technology?
Digital life
Education
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
4 months agoBrianna Ghey's mum says school phone ban would've helped her daughter
A statutory school smartphone ban with funded phone-lock pouches could have reduced phone-related safeguarding risks and supported Brianna Ghey.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months agoShould phone-obsessed diners be forced to stop scrolling? Not if restaurants want to stay open | Athena Kugblenu
Giorgio Locatelli believes diners should prioritize real interactions over their phones, lamenting a decline in conversation during meal experiences.
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