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ESPN's Mina Kimes says parenting, not apps, is her real digital detox

In a personal interview, ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes described how raising her 3-year-old son has become her most effective way to disconnect from her phone, saying outings like hiking or beach trips leave her happier than screen time ever did. She also detailed her strict inbox habits, keeping unread emails at zero and total messages under ten, and noted her Spotify listening is now dominated by children's music like Raffi and Ms. Rachel.

Gmail user reclaims storage by clearing large attachments and spam folders

An Android Authority writer found their Gmail account eating up 5.27GB of Google's 15GB free storage tier, largely due to accumulated email attachments rather than message count. Using Gmail's built-in 'Clean up space' tool, they identified and deleted large attachments, then cleared out Spam and Trash folders to recover storage without paying for Google One.

Neuroscience research warns against checking phones immediately after waking

New scientific findings highlight that the brain remains in a restorative state during the first hour after waking, still completing processes tied to its overnight cleaning cycle. Reaching immediately for a phone, coffee, or email disrupts this natural transition and can affect mental clarity for the rest of the day.