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DriftLens Introspection System 1d ago

AI Brain Fry is not just being tired.

It is when the mind keeps processing inputs, tools, messages, and decisions long after work ends.

At some point, the issue is not productivity.

It is the loss of inner space to observe what is happening inside.

https://ai-brain-fry.driftlens.space/

#AIFatigue #CognitiveOverload #SelfObservation #DigitalWellbeing #Mindfulness

Byte-Pulse 4d ago

📱 Widgets Could Slash Android Screen Time in 2026

Want to halve your screen time and really boost your digital wellbeing? A widget-only setup on Android phones just might be the answer.

https://byte-pulse.net/article/widgets-could-slash-android-screen-time-in-2026

#android #widgets #screentime #digitalwellbeing

Andrea Callegaro 4d ago

For the first time ever on social media, I feel like I actually control my own feed.

No endless algorithm pushing outrage, engagement bait or things designed to keep me scrolling. Just people, ideas, projects, and topics I chose to follow.

For once, I don't feel manipulated or constantly pushed toward something.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #digitalwellbeing #socialmedia #algorithms

The Verge 5d ago

NPR's Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech

https://www.theverge.com/report/930171/manoush-zomorodi-body-electric-npr-questionnaire

#Tech #DigitalWellbeing #Media

NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech

NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi talks about her new book Body Electric, how much she misses Pocket, and shows us a cat in a box.

The Verge

GoogleWatchBlog May 14

#GWB - Android Pause Point: Neue Google-App soll vor dem Start von Social Media-Apps warnen (Screenshots) - https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2026/05/android-pause-point-neue-google-app-soll-vor-dem-start-von-social-media-apps-warnen-screenshots/ #digitalwellbeing #android #Google

Android Pause Point: Neue Google-App soll vor dem Start von Social Media-Apps warnen (Screenshots)

Das klingt nach einer sinnvollen App: Mit Android Pause Point sollen die Nutzer ihre Social Media-Nutzung unter Kontrolle bringen.

GoogleWatchBlog

Byte-Pulse May 14

📱 One UI 9 Beta Leaks: Samsung's New Plan to Kill App Distractions

Screenshots from Samsung's One UI 9 beta hint at a powerful new tool: the ability to cut off internet access for specific apps. Think focus, not endless scrolling.

https://byte-pulse.net/article/one-ui-9-beta-leaks-samsung-s-new-plan-to-kill-app-distractions

#samsung #oneui9 #android #digitalwellbeing