A recent UCLA study found that screen time could negatively affect children's ability to read emotion. But scientists are still unsure how much screen time is too much for a child. Anatoliy Babiy/iStockphoto hide caption
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The culture of using alarms, reminders and digital to-do lists seems bigger than ever. But the method might not be what's keeping us from doing things. iStockphoto hide caption
Researchers at the University of Virginia and Harvard asked people to simply sit still and think. For many, the experience was less pleasant than it sounded. iStockphoto hide caption
Twenty-nine percent of all cellphone owners described their phone as "something they can't imagine living without," according to a Pew Research Center survey. iStockphoto hide caption
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A new interactive asks us to take a break from our endless stream of tweets and comments to examine who we are — morally — in the 21st century. Courtesy of NFB Canada hide caption
Driving while distracted by your phone is a nationwide problem. A new proposed phone function from Apple could play a big role in helping teens — and adults — avoid accidents. Nils Kahle/iStockphoto hide caption
Courtney Cranch tends bar at The Red Hen in Washington, D.C., where she estimates at least half her customers have smartphones out at mealtime. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption
"We saw a lot of customers come in, look for a table, not find one and leave," owner Jodi Whalen says. "It was money flowing out the door for us." Annie Russell/VPR hide caption
Remember these? Some of you have gone back to — or stayed with — the flip phone to avoid getting too attached to smartphones and their capabilities. Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images hide caption
Our conversation about smartphone addiction continues. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption
A beer glass that only stands if it can rest on your smartphone. Fischer & Friends Agency hide caption
One way to avoid checking your phone at mealtime? Stack 'em up in the middle of the table. iStockPhoto hide caption
Where do you draw the line on smartphone use? Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Expect Labs' MindMeld app uses predictive computing to push information to us, instead of us having to ask. Courtesy of Expect Labs hide caption
A screenshot of the online multiplayer Pokemon game. Twitch.tv hide caption
Porn has a distinct problem that less racy media companies don't have: Users are afraid of leaving a digital record. Paid sites are trying to lure viewers out of the shadows and into credit card payments. iStockphoto hide caption
Joaquin Phoenix stars in the film Her, in which his character falls in love with an operating system. When will artificial intelligence programs like Siri evolve to the point where we'll fall in love with them? Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption
Researchers want to learn more about the link between media multitasking and distractibility. Adam Berry/Getty Images hide caption
Richard Warp uses an Emotiv headset paired with his invention, NeuroDisco, which translates brain electrical patterns into music. Josh Cassidy/KQED hide caption
Several Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are developing services that manage consumers' investment portfolios with algorithms rather than people. iStockphoto hide caption
"The death of privacy has been predicted repeatedly over the years," says Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's privacy commissioner. "And my response to that is, 'Say no to that,' because, if you value your freedom, you will value your privacy." iStockphoto hide caption
