'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone usePolice won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can help residents find a ...
10 Oct, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Ditch your smartphone? Why ‘dumbphones’ are the hot new trend for burnt-out usersSmartphones dominate the modern era, often impacting sleep, mental health, and productivity. Several users find ways to disconnect, with so...
01 Oct, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
Japanese city seeks to curb screen overuse with bizarre phone-time ordinance, sparking heated debateToyoake, a city in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, has proposed limiting non-essential smartphone use to two hours daily to curb health issues li...
28 Aug, 2025, 06.29 PM IST
Get smart by going back to dumb phoneDriven by Gen Z and millennials, dumb phones are making a comeback as individuals seek relief from constant connectivity and digital overlo...
13 Jun, 2025, 10.45 PM IST
To ban or not to ban? Countries debate regulations on smartphone usage in schoolsGlobally, 79 education systems have now banned smartphones in schools due to concerns about learning disruption and privacy. Some bans have...
16 Feb, 2025, 05.26 PM IST
Smartphone overuse can strain parent-child relationships: StudyOn average, parents spend nearly two hours with their children, but 75% of parents admit to using their phones during this time. Three out ...
07 Dec, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
UN cautions schools against ‘excessive’ use of tech in classrooms, says it can impede learningUNESCO had observed a rising trend of banning smartphones in classrooms, with "one in four countries" passing laws and regulations to that ...
27 Jul, 2023, 09.01 PM IST
MWC mobile tech fair to show off new phones, AI, metaverseThe four-day show, held in a vast Barcelona conference center, is the world's biggest and most influential meeting for the mobile tech indu...
25 Feb, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
Woke up with a headache? Coffee, smartphones, medication overuse could be the culpritsMigraines are also a common morning headache culprit.
07 Mar, 2022, 07.08 PM IST
Are you addicted to your phone? Here is how to cut backYou can follow these export advice to treat screen addiction.
16 Feb, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
Are long work hours causing neck, shoulder pains? Here's what you can do while in officeDr. Neha Bala, Executive Physiotherapist, Ananda In The Himalayas, tells us how to beat that chronic pain.
18 Jun, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
- Smartphones are hitting skill levels, says England vision coach
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24 Jan, 2017, 05.07 AM IST
- Rugby-Smartphones are hitting skill levels, says England vision coach
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24 Jan, 2017, 04.37 AM IST
Think you're clean of addictions? Your smartphone may have you in its gripThe smartphone empowers us, makes us efficient and opens a world of information at our fingertips.
02 Aug, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
Now, an app to detox your smartphone addictionAre you addicted to your smartphone? This app can help restrain you from using your device during meetings, conferences or social gathering...
17 Dec, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
Beware! Excessive use of smartphones may lead to arthritisDo you feel pain in your thumb, fingers or wrist after texting or playing a game on your smartphone? There are chances that you have torn t...
29 Jun, 2015, 01.59 PM IST
Smartphones may be causing 'netbrain', say researchersThose suffering from 'netbrain' are more likely to be found gambling online, socialising on social networks and playing video games, resear...
12 Jan, 2015, 07.14 PM IST