NotebookLM’s 60-second videos turned my doomscrolling curse into something useful

What if the same 60 seconds you spend doomscrolling could help you ace a test instead? NotebookLM’s newest feature makes a pretty convincing case.

Minimal Phone 2 looks like a deliberate antidote to doomscrolling

Minimal Phone 2 is being teased as a calmer smartphone with a keyboard, aluminum body, and improved software, but key details still need to land before it can prove itself.

Mivo’s new app takes a mindful approach to managing screen time

Doomscrolling on social media is a very common problem and can feel like an endless loop of constantly losing track of time. Instead of tackling this issue with strict limits, a new mindful screen time app called Mivo Scrolling is trying to shake thing…

Android adds a feature to stop you from doomscrolling

Google’s new Android feature, Pause Point, forces you to wait before opening distracting apps in an effort to curb addictive scrolling habits.

I found an app that finally broke my toxic affair with doomscrolling

I didn’t quit doomscrolling, I just found something that occasionally pulls me out of it before it swallows another hour.

Meet Noscroll, an AI bot that does your doomscrolling for you

Noscroll wants to cure doomscrolling with an AI bot that reads the internet for you.

I didn’t expect food reels to help my diet – but they might

Watching food videos may help dieters reduce cravings and avoid overeating, according to new research.

If TikTok doomscrolling wasn’t bad enough, it now serves an emoji game in DMs

TikTok has rolled out a secret emoji game in DMs globally, letting users challenge friends without ever leaving the app.

Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling

It’s hard to break the cycle of doomscrolling, but there are plenty of apps that can help you spend more time on content that’s engaging and productive.

You can hug this smart pillow to stream music and avoid doomscrolling on phones

Researchers have developed a smart pillow that streams music and podcasts, offering users a relaxing alternative to doomscrolling on smartphones before bedtime.
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