Excessive smartphone use may be taking a hidden toll on the brain and body, with heavy scrolling linked to poorer memory, reduced attention, disrupted sleep, and potential balance problems.

These findings come from a new report published on Sept 14 by YouthTechSG, a youth-led charity. Through focus group discussions, street interviews and an online poll, the study examined how young ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

I wanted to live like a turtle in the safety of my shell. By Jessica Ciencin Henriquez When a female sea turtle hatches, she’s maybe two inches long, and her first act in life is a wild sprint to the ...

These days, when I'm out in public, I like to play a little game. Whether I'm on the subway, in line for the bathroom at the theater or sitting in a park, I try to count the number of people who are ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Amidst a cooling 2026 job market and record-low employee engagement, "job scrolling" has ...

If you have young children, especially teenagers at home, you perhaps go through this every single day. Their phone buzzes again and again. They're mid-sentence, but their eyes glaze over, attention ...

My wife stared at me in shock as I ripped opened the package. The FedEx driver hadn’t even made it back to his truck as I held the item up overhead like a trophy. Fumbling for words, she asked: “Why ...

The infinite-scrolling format of many social media platforms can be very addictive Social media bans are becoming a hot topic for governments across the world. It was announced this week that the ...

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Consider flipping through numerous videos on TikTok within mere minutes—some news item, some dancing fad, some culinary trick and some comedy sketch. The content might grab your attention momentarily, ...

A papyrus scroll that was burned and carbonized when Mount Vesuvius erupted almost 2,000 years ago has been virtually unrolled and partially deciphered with the help of artificial intelligence.