Screen time stories
Parents will soon get tighter controls over apps, websites and contacts as Apple adds age-based safeguards to its devices.
CurricuLLM rolls out a school AI monitoring tool in Australia and New Zealand, flagging 21 harm types from academic offloading to personal revelations.
Concerns over misinformation and manipulation are creating an opening for eYou, which is now available worldwide on iOS and Android.
Parents get more screen-free options as Tonies adds Disney figures, personalised audio and new Tonieplay games across its range.
AI agents are set to erode ad-funded web traffic, forcing businesses to pivot from screen-based funnels to metered API revenue.
Backed by Shine Capital, the London edtech aims to deepen US college growth and widen its AI tools as 13 million learners use it globally.
Children risk letting algorithms shape their identity unless parents build stronger offline bonds and teach critical thinking, a researcher says.
The study suggests Britons could spend 4.7 years of waking life using phones unintentionally, prompting a new wellbeing manifesto.
Parents are bearing most of the burden, as 78% of under-16s in Australia are still accessing social media covered by the ban.
Sales of retro gadgets have tripled as Australians seek screen-free alternatives, prompting new products from cassette boomboxes to gaming projectors.
A 25% discount on sleep and recovery devices aims to capture Australians coping with darker days, disrupted routines and travel fatigue.
Student focus and peer discussion improved in a screen-free pilot, prompting curriculum changes in language and writing studies courses.
New polling suggests millions are missing out on the mental health boost of voice contact as anxiety keeps many Britons from phoning loved ones.
Britons are favouring live events and other real-world outings, with Mastercard research showing many will cut back on gadgets and streaming.
Australian and New Zealand students borrowed 4.8 million digital books in 2025 as ebooks led and audiobooks gained popularity across schools.
Shoppers in Australia can save on Galaxy phones, earbuds and watches as Samsung targets Mother’s Day demand through its online store.
Many fear losing access to news, learning and friendships online, even as 47% of young Australians back tighter under-16 social media rules.
Audio-only listening is now easier for millions of users as video controls roll out globally across Spotify's app and devices.
Nearly six in 10 New Zealanders wish they called someone more often, prompting 2degrees to trial a low-tech nudge to swap scrolling for conversation.
The children’s audio platform says a single finance and inventory system has improved forecasting and stock planning as annual revenue topped GBP £100 million.
