Tag: Addiction
Half of Brit teens addicted to social media, BYD to overtake Tesla?
Almost half of British teenagers say they feel addicted to social media, according to findings that come amid mounting pressure for big tech companies to be held accountable for the impact of their platforms on users. The finding, from the Millennium Cohort study, adds to evidence that many people feel they have lost control over…
4 in 10 UK adults use mobile phone in bathroom
A survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed 41 per cent can't help but take their mobile phone into the bathroom - with this figure rising to 77 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds. Social media is partly to blame, with a fifth fearing they couldn’t go 24 hours without checking for the latest updates on…
Phone addiction is affecting students’ sleep, claims survey
Almost four in 10 university students are addicted to their smartphones, and their habit is playing havoc with their sleep, according to new research. Research from King’s College London found that 39 per cent of people aged between 18 and 30 reported symptoms of addiction using a validated tool known as the smartphone addiction scale.…
99% Australians have ‘nomophobia’ – mobile phone addiction
Over 99% of Australians suffer from mobile phone addiction and their inability to disconnect could be endangering their health, a study from Monash University shows. The Australia-first study, measuring nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia) and its consequences, shows 99.2 per cent of users have some fear of being without their phone. And for 13.2 per…
1 in 4 kids have smartphone addiction, study shows
One in four children and young people have a smartphone addiction, research suggests (to be honest we're surprised it's not much higher). These youngsters are exhibiting “problematic smartphone usage”, meaning they use the devices in way that is consistent with a behavioural addiction, scientists found. The study, by researchers at King’s College London and published…
Regulate loot boxes under gambling law and ban them from children, MPs say
Loot boxes in video games should be regulated under gambling law and banned from being sold to children, MPs have argued. The feature appears in some games as packs of virtual objects players can buy using real money, but the contents of a pack are randomised and not known until after purchase, which has led…
Average Brit uses gadgets 60 times a day
Our reliance on technology has reached such a high level that we now reach for a gadget every 16 minutes on average. That's the main finding of a survey of 1,000 British adults published by ElectricTobacconist.co.uk as part of the UK Gadget Usage Report 2017. It revealed that the average Briton uses smartphones, tablets and Fitbits/activity…
New app will track how much of your life you’re wasting on your phone
Do you ever worry that you're spending too much time on Facebook? Hey, I ASKED YOU SOMETHING! You'd have heard me if you were paying attention. I said, do you ever worry that you're spending too much time on Facebook? How many social occasions have you missed because your nose was in your phone? How…
Chinese couple sells children to pay for online gaming habits
We've heard of some pretty awful cases of neglect when it comes to online gaming addiction around the globe, but never any quite as mercenary as this. A Chinese couple have been arrested after it was discovered the pair had…
Mad science Coffee Joulies cool your drink right down (and keeps it warm)
Dependant on the black stuff to get going in the morning? Me too. Here's a little something if you are finding it too hard to wait for your coffee to cool down enough for it to be drinkable (or…
