5 devices to help ease your smartphone addiction

The downsides of doomscrolling and screen addiction are well documented, but while many of us would like to spend less time glued to a smartphone, it’s easier said than done. Much has been written about the so-called dumbphone revival, where individuals regain some respite from pings and push notifications by downgrading to a basic feature phone. But the reality for most is that this is not a permanent workable solution, simply because so much of society today is built around internet-based tools and services. So it might make more sense to find a middle ground, where we don’t completely ditch our smartphones and tablets, and instead find ways to tune out when we don’t want the constant distractions of TikTok, YouTube, news alerts, and all the rest. While it’s true that iPhone and Android devices have some digital well-being tools built in, not to mention an array of third-party apps, these are often too easy to override. TechCrunch has curated some of the best hardware that physica ... Read full article.