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Is Smartphone Addiction a Workplace Security Threat?

Forbes notices that smartphone addiction is a workplace security threat. We offer some suggestions.

Is Chatbot Addiction a Lifelong Trap?

Both MIT Technology Review and Psychiatric Times take a look at how users stumble into chatbot addiction.

Early-Childhood Smartphone Use Doubles Adult Mental Health Problems

A massive online assessment finds that a range of mental health problems are associated with early-childhood smartphone use.

Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Harm — Internet Addiction Goes Global

A major global study shows an increase in internet addiction and a correlation with anxiety, depression, and self-harm.

Does Short-Video Addiction Lead to Substance Use Disorders?

New research shows that short-video addiction erodes decision-making abilities, leading to greater substance abuse.

Down a Rabbit Hole Toward AI Addiction

With help from The New York Times, we take a look at the growing problem of AI addiction.