As a children’s emergency room doctor in San Francisco, Ashley Foster has found herself treating an increasing number of adolescents for substance abuse, anxiety, depression and other behavioral ...

Supreme Court justices expressed numerous concerns today in a case that could determine whether Internet service providers must terminate the accounts of broadband users accused of copyright ...

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Researchers warn that A.I. models’ irrational betting behaviors could matter as the technology moves deeper into finance. Sara Oliveira for Unsplash+ Human gambling addiction has long been marked by ...

It started with the Nintendo 64. Lauren recalls feverishly playing the '90s gaming console − and how it took priority over making friends or doing homework − when she was 8. Then, she says, it was her ...

In November 2025, content creator Logan Ivey from @matterneuroscience revealed his unusual solution to screen addiction — a six-pound 3D-printed stainless steel phone case. Designed to make phones too ...

Large language models (LLMs)—the technology that powers popular AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini—repeatedly made irrational, high-risk betting decisions when placed in simulated gambling ...

A Kickstarter campaign wants to curb screen addiction with a six-pound stainless steel phone case. The 6-Pound Phone Case is intentionally heavy, pocket-unfriendly, and screwed together. Matter ...

TROY, Mich.: 9 Oct. 2025 — Residential wireless internet providers are growing more in popularity among new customers compared to wired internet providers, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S.

A new study claims that “ultra-processed food addiction” affects one in eight older adults. But how solid is the science behind that headline? Beneath the striking numbers lies a web of assumptions ...

Researchers found that while basketball and swimming offer some cognitive benefits, footbike training uniquely boosts both focus and self-control, making it the top exercise for tackling internet ...