Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plus, a large recent study found that each additional hour of screen time in bed (this includes scrolling and time spent on social ...

At 5 p.m., my phone locks me out. No scrolling on Instagram or adding things to my Amazon cart. No late-night look at the Target app. Instead, I’m with my ...

It’s happened to the best of us – you check one notification on your phone, and the next thing you know you’ve spent 20 minutes scrolling through social media. Now, in an effort ...

The “Brick” is a device that locks chosen apps on your phone until you physically return to it, helping users curb mindless scrolling TikTokers including @haleyreidtay say it has made their phone time ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I first heard about Brick, the small, square-shaped device that connects to your phone to block out ...

Meet Brick: the app blocker that promises to help you stop scrolling until your eyes sting. Our social media team (reluctantly) put it to the test. Share on Pinterest Picture the scene: You open up ...

I tried the app-blocking device that promises to turn your smartphone into something simpler and less engrossing The NFC-enabled Brick device allows you to block time-wasters while keeping the phone ...

It’s no secret that a large part of my journey as a tech writer has been finding ways to leverage the benefits of technology without being glued to my phone. That endeavor’s been pretty successful, ...