Retailers have geared up for the back-to-school season (BTS) by rolling out interactive marketing strategies, mobile applications, and new products to increase foot traffic and sales. In-store and ...

The Chainsmokers’ latest song, "Sick Boy," sums it up in a line, How many likes is my life worth? Constant interruption, desire to be entertained twenty-four seven, and continued connectedness are ...

Some parents who have already limited their kids’ access to social media say a proposed government ban would make their ...

This article was originally published in April 2025. It has been republished in light of Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to crackdown on children’s use of smartphones. For Matthew Tavender, head of schools ...

If children prefer to spend time on smartphones rather than inter‑ acting with others in a social set‑ ting, they are just phub‑ bing. Are they just talking to friends or doom scrolling the content in ...

Let’s be honest: the warnings are not wrong. But they’re also not enough. We keep yelling “Don’t do it!” — while the tech and telecom industries continue to innovate, market, and subsidize these ...

New research suggests a two-week digital detox can reverse up to a decade of cognitive decline caused by compulsive smartphone use.