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Success
Sam Altman says he likes to relax by watching 5-10 minutes of short-form, TikTok-style videos—but admits the dopamine rush is ‘dangerous’ for kids
By Preston ForeSeptember 16, 2026
How often you check your phone matters more than how long you spend on it—and if you watch brain rot, you’re burning yourself out
Health
How often you check your phone matters more than how long you spend on it—and if you watch brain rot, you’re burning yourself out
By Catherina GioinoSeptember 11, 2026
Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
Big Tech
Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 29, 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves a federal courthouse after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles on February 19, 2026. (Photo: Jon Putman/Anadolu/Getty Images)
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Meta pays the ultimate price
By Andrew NuscaAugust 27, 2026
Meta’s $18 billion settlement leaves out the child protections New Mexico already won at trial, its Attorney General says
Law
Meta’s $18 billion settlement leaves out the child protections New Mexico already won at trial, its Attorney General says
By Catherina GioinoAugust 26, 2026
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Health
Trump fired the team tracking teen addiction. The data improved anyway
By Devi Shastri and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026
Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
Big Tech
Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 12, 2026
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Investing
Gen Z’s Joe Camel moment: how prediction markets learned to speak in memes
By Kaitlyn Huamani, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressMay 28, 2026
AI ‘slop’ is flooding YouTube Kids—and more than 200 groups and experts are calling for a ban
Cybersecurity
AI ‘slop’ is flooding YouTube Kids—and more than 200 groups and experts are calling for a ban
By Catherina GioinoApril 1, 2026
Are you addicted to technology? 6 questions experts use to help spot red flags
Big Tech
Are you addicted to technology? 6 questions experts use to help spot red flags
By Kristin StollerMarch 28, 2026
Meta and YouTube just took a crushing legal blow over tech addiction. At this rehab for addicted teens and adults, it’s treated like heroin
Magazine
Meta and YouTube just took a crushing legal blow over tech addiction. At this rehab for addicted teens and adults, it’s treated like heroin
By Kristin StollerMarch 24, 2026
Zuckerberg walks away from the courthouse surrounded by people in suits.
Law
‘That’s not what we’re trying to do’: Mark Zuckerberg rejects claims that Facebook and Instagram are addictive at New Mexico social media trial
By Morgan Lee and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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Health
GLP-1s cure hunger for a lot more than food, my study of 600,000 people suggests
By Ziyad Al-Aly and The ConversationMarch 6, 2026
Photo of a young man holding a smartphone having his face scanned
Law
Social media companies are fighting the ‘age verification trap’ as collecting biometrics on kids violates privacy rights
By Catherina GioinoMarch 2, 2026
Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
Big Tech
Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 21, 2026
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By Preston ForeSeptember 20, 2026
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