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Smartphones have taken over our lives and free time—but the process began with the phonograph more than 100 years ago
Tech

Smartphones have taken over our lives and free time—but the process began with the phonograph more than 100 years ago

By Gary S. Cross
May 8, 2024
Tired of mindlessly scrolling on your phone? Here’s how to stop
Life

Tired of mindlessly scrolling on your phone? Here’s how to stop

By Alexa Mikhail
March 3, 2023
Little girl watching television.
Family

Screen time may not be as bad for your kids as previously thought. Here’s how it could actually help cognitive development

By L'Oreal Thompson Payton
October 19, 2022
child looking closely at a laptop computer
Health

Kids are spending more time on devices. Now experts say excessive screen time may lead to early puberty

By Alexa Mikhail
September 16, 2022
Stop doomscrolling on social media and read a book
Commentary

Stop doomscrolling on social media and read a book

By Padmasree Warrior
October 25, 2020
Girls leaning on wall texting on cell phones
Health

Kids Shouldn’t Have Devices at Bedtime or the Dinner Table, Says U.K.

By Lucas Laursen
February 7, 2019
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Why Parents Shouldn’t Worry About Their Kid’s Screen Time

By Grace Dobush
January 4, 2019
Low angle view of boy looking at digital tablet while lying with sisters using mobile phone on bed at home
Health

The NIH Is MRI-ing Kid’s Brains While They Instagram to Study the Effects of Screen Time

By Brittany Shoot
December 12, 2018
World Trade Center Apple Store

U.S. Children Get Too Much Screen Time and Not Enough Sleep, Study Finds

By Renae Reints
September 27, 2018
Children Using Smartphones

Kids Under 9 Stare at Screens For More Than 2 Hours Every Day, Survey Finds

By Chris Morris
October 19, 2017
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Tech

How High-Tech Toys Are Making Me Rethink Playtime With My Son

By John Patrick Pullen
December 23, 2016

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