The government is currently considering an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s in the UK, and has highlighted infinite scrolling as a feature which "drives addictive or compulsive use".

A Chrome vulnerability allowed malicious extensions to hijack the browser’s Gemini Live assistant to spy on users and ...

Experts recommend we take a break from screens for one to two hours before going to sleep, but if you can't resist a late-night scroll, it could say a lot about your personality. According to a ...

YouTube just added a new parental control that lets you put a hard limit on how long a supervised teen account can scroll Shorts. If you’re trying to rein in swipe fatigue without banning the app, ...

When stress starts to feel overwhelming, we often turn to distractions like “doomscrolling” on our phones to cope. This is especially true when we don't already have healthier habits to lean on, ...

As tools like OpenAI's Sora and Google's Veo make AI video creation more accessible than ever, "AI slop" is also invading YouTube, according to a report by video-editing firm Kapwing. The company ...

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We live in a digital era. There's simply no way of ignoring it. Many of us sit on our phones for hours, scrolling through different social media apps. Whether we're watching our friends' stories on ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Filling the time you spend pooping by scanning your algo’s latest or flipping through emails might seem like an ideal form of multitasking. But it turns out, your butt might not love it. A new study ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Famed developer Ron Gilbert's new game, Death by Scrolling, was showcased in video form at the Gamescom 2025 Opening Night. It is a pixel-art, ...