Focus Friend Might Have Finally Solved My Doomscrolling Problem
I was recently asked to rank my smartphone addiction on a scale of 1 to 10 -- 1 meaning "It's not a problem" and 10 meaning "It's a big problem." After considering for a second, I said 8. Despite my effort to keep my phone face down as much as possible, I still pick it up and check my notifications when I know there's nothing waiting for me. I still doomscroll. But now, at last, I might have found a way to break the spell of my 6-inch screen. Enter Focus Friend. The app calls itself a "gamifi