A new study suggests that smartphone addiction physically affects your brain the same way drug addiction does.
Author: Coral Murphy, USA TODAY
New TikTok feature lets parents set how much time their kids can spend on the app
TikTok’s new feature called Family Safety Mode allows guardians to link their account to their kid’s to control content seen and time spent on the app.
Spotify buys The Ringer, expanding podcast offering: What this means to you
The media company, founded by Bill Simmons, intends to broaden Spotify’s content with sports and pop culture podcasts.
Ring’s latest update notifies if your local police department can request to access video
The new updates come after reports of hackers gaining access to Ring security cameras.
Pet owners seek face masks for dogs amid coronavirus outbreak
Companies that make face masks for dogs such as Good Air Team, which own K9 Mask, have experienced a spike in sales within the last three days.
‘Cyborg’ technology aims to reduce the opioid epidemic one chip at a time
A clinical trial uses deep brain stimulation for patients suffering from drug addiction. A former high school football star is the nation’s first patient.
Cigarette sales and advertisement drop nationwide, report says
Sales for smokeless tobacco, such as chewing tobacco, also experienced a slump in 2018.
Netflix lost over one million subscribers to Disney Plus, analyst says
Around 24 million people in the U.S. subscribed to Disney + since its launch, while 5.8% Netflix users cancelled their subscriptions.
General Mills adding hearts into Honey Nut Cheerios and Cheerios cereal
For the first time in 40 years, General Mills is adding heart shapes to Honey Nut Cheerios and original yellow-box Cheerios.
Open enrollment: Are you sure you picked the right coverage? Check again
Forecasting your health for the year ahead can be overwhelming. Remember: Read each health insurance plan carefully before you lock it down for good.