"I should stop." Have you ever said those words to yourself as you scrolled through one disheartening online post after another? This phenomenon is popularly known as doomscrolling. You may wonder: ...

Dear Annie: I used to think I had decent self-control. Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way, Instagram became the background music of my life. I wake up and reach for my phone before my eyes ...

ROCHESTER, Minn.— “I should stop.” Have you ever said those words to yourself as you scrolled through one disheartening online post after another? This phenomenon is popularly known as doomscrolling.

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

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Netflix is going to launch a TikTok-like vertical video feed within its apps this month, and plans to use AI broadly for content creation and recommendations, the company said on Thursday. “We have ...

Netflix’s secret category codes let you instantly jump to niche genres, hidden gems, and curated collections you’d never find by browsing the homepage. These codes work on both the website and app, ...

You open your phone to check the time or a quick message. The next thing you know, an hour has passed and you’ve scrolled through endless celebrity drama, cat videos, awful news stories, influencer ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...