Excessive screen time is one of the fastest-growing concerns these days, and I feel no shame in admitting that I was also a victim of it for a long time. If you're on the same page, I highly recommend ...

Here's a better way to hand over the tablet.

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more. Nearly everyone on team NBC Select thinks they would ...

The Touch Grass app will block your most distracting apps until you (literally) touch grass. I'm already a fan. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, ...

As a young millennial, I had a pretty tech-free childhood, save for cable television and the occasional AOL/AIM log-on. It wasn’t until I was a preteen that I started to get interested in MySpace, ...

Nearly everyone on team NBC Select thinks they would benefit from less screen time. There are plenty of productivity apps and screen time features that aim to help you focus and reduce distractions, ...

Staying glued to your phone is exactly what big tech companies want. However, if you're ready to reclaim your time and reduce screen time on your phone, there are practical steps you can take, ...

Smartphones can be a force for good—for learning, entertainment, connection, saving time, you name it. But given how much we can do with the devices, it’s easy to overindulge and succumb to the kind ...

Can’t kick the smartphone habit? Researchers have devised a clever way to shave your embarrassingly high screen times that involves some downright evil sleight-of-hand. Their app, InteractOut, subtly ...

You can lose the battle but still win the war ...

A healthier, less exhausting, relationship with our phones is achievable without a cold-turkey approach. Incremental changes ...