#screen-time

#screen-time

The World Health Organization study showed that 11% of minors believe their lives are significantly altered by devices, with 32% at risk of problematic usage.

New research shows that screen time is associated with depression and white matter brain changes in teens. Screen time isn't inherently bad, but how, when, and why it's used matters a lot.

Addictive screen use significantly correlates with increased suicidal behaviors and mental health issues in youth, surpassing the effects of total screen time.

While the last Toy Story introduced low-fi characters like Gabby Gabby and Forky, Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter revealed at Annecy that the new film will be all about tech.

Drawing strangers at airports, in cafes or on the tube is fun. I enjoy the element of danger. Will I get caught? Can I finish the drawing before that person moves on?

Erik Liermann's innovative prototype combines Lego and video games, using real Lego bricks as input in an Unreal Engine 5-based game to solve problems.

"Part of what happens is that when you're a military family and you move a lot, the way you stay connected to family and friends is through online, through gaming, through social media, through a lot of digital means."

"It seems to me that way too many schools, instead of calling the police, are saying to the drug cartels waiting outside the school gates, 'Would you like some biscuits? How can we help you?' and it's wrong. It has to be wrong."

In Chronically Online, the article delves into how Disney content creator Melizza Black tracks her screen time while sharing her experiences at the Magic Kingdom and Epcot.

"YouTube Kids is its own category of screen time...they have easy access to fly through and pick the next thing. Their mind is constantly going, what's next, what's next, what's next."

"Do we rely on it as parents too much? And is that our first sort of answer? And I think for me, sometimes it is."

Zario effectively manages screen time by offering users personalized pause screens and has shown significant results in reducing phone usage among at-risk individuals.