Why we can’t sit alone with our thoughts anymore

A survey shows that Americans listen to nearly four hours of audio a day. And for some people, that routine is constant.

Why Gen Zers are trashing smartphones for old-school, retro tech: ‘People are just sick of it’

Gen Zers are ditching sleek smartphones and algorithm-fed apps for vintage flip phones, once-coveted iPods, digital cameras, ...
Psychology TodayOpinion

The Verdict on Social Media Addiction

Recent rulings against Meta and YouTube are rewriting the story of social media addiction, making it important for clinicians ...

A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone. But first read this

Two decades after Steve Jobs premiered the iPhone, a small but intensely passionate movement is rebelling against the ...
News 13

Central Florida woman recalls battle against fentanyl addiction

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency says two milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose, and it continues to take a terrible toll in Florida and across America. Police and doctors ...
New York Post

ChatGPT owner OpenAI acquires technology talk show TBPN in surprise move

OpenAI, jostling with Anthropic for enterprise customers, has bought TBPN, an online tech talk show that has built a loyal Silicon Valley following through interviews with industry CEOs. Entrepreneurs ...
WFAE

Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media addiction trial

Google and Meta are to blame for a woman's anxiety and depression and should pay $6 million because of it. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: That's what a Los Angeles jury found on Wednesday in a verdict that ...
Hosted on MSN

Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial: "It's a black eye for Meta, Google"

CGTN Europe interviewed Dan Ives, Global Head of Tech Research and Senior Equity Analyst at Wedbush Securities Donald Trump says US will 'blockade' Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks collapse ...
Psychology Today

What Science Can Teach Us About the Pull of Social Media

You have probably heard of the social-media addiction trial that recently took place in Los Angeles. A young woman took Meta and YouTube to court accusing them of making her addicted to social ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Meta, Google Face ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment After Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Loss

Concealing damaging internal research, selling a product engineered to be addictive without disclosing its risks and aggressively marketing to underage users. These were the stains that brought down ...
Arizona State Press

Michael Crow talks technology advancements, dining hall worker strike, rising tuition

ASU President Michael Crow met with The State Press staff on March 24 in an hour-long meeting, discussing the future of artificial intelligence, concerns over Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ...
The Hill

Meta, YouTube found liable in landmark social media trial

A California jury on Wednesday found social media giants Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, determining the companies were negligent in their design or operation of ...