Constantly find yourself doomscrolling on social media? You may just be doing so out of habit, not addiction. That’s according to research conducted on 1,204 US adults, which found excessive social ...

Last year, ‘brain rot’ was crowned Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year, a term which captured concerns about the impact of consuming “excessive amounts of low-quality online content, especially on ...

We live in a digital era. There's simply no way of ignoring it. Many of us sit on our phones for hours, scrolling through different social media apps. Whether we're watching our friends' stories on ...

Doom scrolling triggers stress responses, emotional numbness, and burnout by constant exposure to negative content. Dopamine-driven habits create addictive feedback loops, worsening anxiety, ...

Virtual worlds like the one of Roblox are similar to real-world societies. You have to work hard and smart to establish your identity, and appearance matters a lot. Fortunately, if you know how to ...

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen - AAAS Mass Media Fellow Research on how smartphone use ...

Do you use your smartphone while you sit on the toilet? If so, you are probably spending longer there than you would do otherwise – and that could be increasing your risk of haemorrhoids by nearly 50 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Famed developer Ron Gilbert's new game, Death by Scrolling, was showcased in video form at the Gamescom 2025 Opening Night. It is a pixel-art, ...

When social media first emerged, we approached it with a mix of suspicion and nervous excitement. Carefully, we dipped our toes in, then our feet, and before long, we were diving in headfirst. Being ...

What are the Roblox system requirements? It may be strange to think of Roblox as a game that could be demanding to your gaming PC, but just like Minecraft, evolution over the years has called for a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and health coach who covers wellness. Have you ever found your focus and your mood completely derailed ...

The 2025 Fox Upfronts day in New York got the Deadline Studio treatment May 12, when the network’s talent gathered for portrait photos in the ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton Nomad. Attendees included ...