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12 Aug

In attack of phones | Dazed

In attack of phones | Dazed
It’s becoming increasingly more obvious that smartphones are causing us all serious problems – but why will we find it so hard to accept that? Sometimes, when puffing on an Elf bar and pinging through different apps in quest of a dopamine hit, I feel like a chimpanzee trapped inside some sick laboratory experiment. If I’m capable of make it through an episode of a TV show without glancing at my phone, it looks like a triumph of zen-like self-discipline, like doing an hour of meditation. So it never comes as a surprise when recent research suggests that smartphone usage is wrecking our concentration and mental health. By now, there's a solid body...
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30 May

Gen Z Is In search of a Break From

Gen Z Is In search of a Break From
A recent report from Squarespace, the web site constructing and hosting company, checked out multiple generations to know today’s digital habits and sentiments. Surprisingly, the study, which surveyed 1,000 people each within the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia, found that half of Generation Z is all for disconnecting from their smartphones, in comparison with just 20 percent of Baby Boomers. Still, 70 percent of Generation Z said the pliability aspect of access to the web on the phone outweighs the downside of all the time being accessible — a sentiment shared by greater than 60 percent of all survey respondents. The fundamental reason why people have a digital presence is to remain connected. Fifty-three percent of people that responded...
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