internet addiction
What to Do When Your Phone Is Eroding Your Mental Health
A new study suggests there may be more than just a link between smartphone reliance and depression: The one may cause the other.
People Who Base Their Self-Worth on Others Are More Likely to Be Facebook Addicts
A study published in “Computers in Human Behavior” found that this trait was a better predictor than self-esteem alone.
High Speed Internet Is Causing Widespread Sleep Deprivation, Study Finds
First of its kind study establishes causal link between broadband internet and sleep deprivation.
The Inventor of the ‘Like’ Button Wants You to Stop Worrying About Likes
Former Facebook employee Leah Pearlman explains how validation came to rule the internet, then ruin it.
I Used Nothing But a Fake Social Media App for the Weekend
Welcome to Binky: the social media wasteland of your nightmares.
Quitting the Internet Is as Hard as Quitting Drugs, Study Finds
"Never log off" has taken on a whole new meaning.
Quitting the Internet Is as Hard as Quitting Drugs, Study Finds
"Never log off" has taken on a whole new meaning.
We’re So Addicted to Our Gadgets That ‘Unplugged’ Tourism Is Booming
I paid $300 a night to travel to the Amazon and get away from the internet.
The Hell Of Not Being Able to Leave the Internet, As Captured By Werner Herzog
A clip from his new documentary showcases the dark side of the cloud.
What’s Round and Always in Do-Not-Disturb Mode? The ‘Anti-Smartphone’
Is the Runcible ‘anti-smartphone’ a cure for what ails us?
China Has Had Enough of Its Illegal Internet Cafés
The government is targeting an iconic cultural institution: the sketchy net café.
Netiquette 101: How Much Internet Is Too Much Internet?
When your perspective, your health, and even your home are laid to waste by your insatiable desire to check all of your Facebook notifications.