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A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone. But first read this
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (872+ words) A similar scene played out a few miles away, in an early 20th-century cardboard box factory turned high-end office space. Nearly 20 people in their 30s stared at their cellphones for a few minutes. Then they set them down and looked at…...
Got an awkward or embarrassing Gmail address? Google is now letting users change it
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (510+ words) By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it. Google started quietly rolling out the change late…...
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3+ week, 6+ day ago (19+ words) Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users'Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Jury finds Instagram and You Tube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
3+ week, 6+ day ago (554+ words) By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writers The plaintiff, known by her initials KGM, testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles. After 40 hours…...
Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (17+ words) Santa Cruz Sentinel...
EU accuses Tik Tok of "addictive design" that harms children, seeks changes to protect users
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (627+ words) By KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press Business Writer EU regulators said their two-year investigation found that Tik Tok hasn't done enough to assess how features such as autoplay and infinite scroll could harm the physical and mental health of users, including…...
You Tube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (244+ words) You Tube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way. With the update that went into effect Tuesday,…...
Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1069+ words) Communities across the United States are reading about " and learning from " each other's battles against data center proposals that are fast multiplying in number and size to meet steep demand as developers branch out in search of faster connections to…...
Trump Mobile's golden phone remains nowhere to be found
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of'new gadgets at CES'in Las Vegas this week....
The past gives comfort: Finding refuge on analog islands amid deepening digital seas
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1161+ words) By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press As technology distracts, polarizes and automates, people are still finding refuge on analog islands in the digital sea. The holdouts span the generation gaps, uniting elderly and middle-aged enclaves born in the pre-internet times with…...