1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (283+ words) People described as 'problematic' Internet users report higher stress, worse mood, and greater neglect of other activities than those who surf the web sparingly, according to a study published July 29, 2026 in the open access journal PLOS One by Silke M. Müller…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (10+ words) Viruses eavesdrop on signals but risk making harmful decisions News-Medical...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (643+ words) Hour-by-hour smartphone tracking reveals how deeply phones are embedded in the school day. Some teens checked their phones more than 140 times, with frequent checking linked to weaker cognitive control. Study: Smartphone Use During School Hours and Association With Cognitive Control…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (361+ words) It's a complex problem to unravel, according to doctoral researcher Mohammed Belal. 'Previous studies have shown that social media and online shopping are often used to relieve stress. However, our results show that a rise in social media use or…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (651+ words) Do your kids play a lot of computer games? Some may end up gaming a little too obsessively. Researchers have identified the most important warning signs. Is there a lot of playing Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft in your home too?...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (693+ words) A groundbreaking study shows that your everyday browsing routine, what sites you visit most, can uniquely identify you, proving that anonymity online may be more illusion than reality. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined whether individuals…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (545+ words) Despite fears that constant phone scrolling harms mental health, new research shows that smartphones have almost no measurable effect on mood, challenging one of today’s most persistent digital-age myths. A new study published in PNAS claims that smartphone use over…...