I tried a 'kid-safe' smartphone with no social media. I loved it but would change one thing.

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I tried to kill my smartphone addiction with a dumbphone. Here's how it went.

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Some screen junkies are ditching their smartphones for dumbphones that cut out the juicy apps that keep users' eyes locked on the screen. Our tech reporter Jordan Hart tried out one of these dumbphones in the wild streets of New York City to see if it could really curb her screen addiction.

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel says he only allows his children 1.5 hours of screen time a week

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Peter Thiel, an early investor in Facebook, said he only lets his kids have 1.5 hours of screen time each week.

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My husband and I used a 'Cinderella' rule to limit our kids' screen time. We don't regret it.

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In the Estrada household, the internet disappeared at midnight.

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My son's video game habit worried me but it fueled his interest in coding, robots, and AI. At age 16, he won $55,000 at a science fair.

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John Benedict Estrada works on infrared images for his science fair project.

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This 'dumb' phone is getting more like an iPhone. It'll cost as much as one, too.

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The Light Phone 3 is set to begin shipping in January 2025.

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I deleted Gmail and Slack from my phone. I wanted to do better as a parent — but it's also been surprisingly great for my work.

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Cafiero now replies to work messages using her deskptop.

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We allow our kids screen time at home, and they go to a tech-free school. It's a good balance.

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Melissa Petro's kids attend a tech-free school

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I'm a Gen Zer who lived without a smartphone for 9 months. Here's what I learned from having a clunky flip phone.

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Ella Jones replaced her smartphone with a Nokia 2720 Flip in July 2021.

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Teens spend nearly 2 hours a day on TikTok — and barely look at Facebook, a new study says. See how other apps stack up.

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Phones are constantly tempting teens to pick up, with more than half in a recent study getting 237 notifications a day.

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