Guest article: “Apple and Google as Cyber Nannies: Trying to Curb Phone Addiction”

This guest article was written by Charles Watson

While the United States is dealing with an opioid crisis, there’s another creeping issue that is being overlooked: phone addiction. No civilization before the internet has had such easy access to a wealth of information. But there’s an ugly side — when the first iPhone was introduced into the market in 2007,

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FAT news — From Around Twitter and the Internet — 2018, week 22

We tried Tesla's 'Summon' feature — where you can 'summon' your car to meet you pic.twitter.com/GJdObvZkFx

— Tech Insider (@techinsider) June 8, 2018

This adorable, flying robot could be your next BFF pic.twitter.com/GsAPbFUtj7

— Mashable (@mashable) June 4, 2018

The future of #retail includes in-store behavior tracking, #payments and re-stocking! >> @MikeQuindazzi >> #ai #computervision #ecommerce #machinelearning #deeplearning #fintech pic.twitter.com/5AijM1eWYm

— Mike Quindazzi ✨ (@MikeQuindazzi) May 26, 2018

The scooter market is on fire right now https://t.co/dM5s5bzp8D

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) June 6, 2018

Finally, someone has reinvented the crutches 👏 pic.twitter.com/6GSaY0iT8T

— Mashable (@mashable) May 31, 2018

What Is Budgie? The Linux Desktop Environment That Feels Like a Chromebook https://t.co/RAgXuYGZo4 @linuxfoundation

— MakeUseOf (@MakeUseOf) May 26, 2018

Keep your fingers safe from the saw ⚙️ #robotics #robots @MIT pic.twitter.com/p6HGxJuOB4

— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) May 27, 2018

Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it – Robots dance their way to a #WorldRecord https://t.co/nsH8eKZpxf pic.twitter.com/fto4rnpJXS

— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) August 25, 2017

An oral history of the legendary @SandyKurtzig by the @ComputerHistory Museum.https://t.co/KARYwUxPiJ

— Daniel Peter (@danieljpeter) June 6, 2018

State of Digital Ad Fraud Q2 2018 by @acfou #adfraud #analytics https://t.co/ze7RcdKA5N via @neilperkin pic.twitter.com/5aELuD0Zf9

— Faris (@faris) June 5, 2018

How GPS tracking is changing football https://t.co/mVARxBKYVV From @1843mag

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 7, 2018

Researchers are now using generative adversarial networks (GANs) to generate faces, produce 3D models from images, turn blurry photos into high res images and a lot more. But it's real power goes beyond images. GANs are one of the best tools yet for computers to teach themselves.

— Andrew Mayne (@AndrewMayne) May 31, 2018

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FAT news — From Around Twitter and the Internet — 2018, week 15

⬇”Research at NVIDIA: AI Reconstructs Photos with Realistic Results”

Steampunk Mechanical Wolf by Andrew Chase (8 photos) https://t.co/yPWh2V3ofS pic.twitter.com/UkiZaFzaPr

— Kengarex (@kengarex) April 9, 2018

Portable keyboard. I fancy one. Do you? https://t.co/BSWWQrp0M0 ⌨️ #tech #innovation #awesome pic.twitter.com/Ytxvq9xrdG

— TECH|GEEK|REBEL (@TechGeekRebel) April 12, 2018

Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet just launched a venture firm https://t.co/w82zLTSUK7 by @cookie pic.twitter.com/oaTEgQAocb

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) April 17, 2018

The Skagen Falster is a high fashion Android wearable https://t.co/BQMCdjUB2u via @TechCrunch pic.twitter.com/2JwbBepK9M

— Sean D. Mack (@SeanDMackNYC) April 16, 2018

Following up on my op-ed in BoF last week, here is a longer version of the fashion blockchain article with significantly more detail. https://t.co/j5SThweA2q

— Charles Beckwith 🤔 (@fashiontechguru) March 27, 2018

How to set up and use a VPN: https://t.co/fzKxpOr56e pic.twitter.com/1fjO9DRgCL

— PCMag (@PCMag) April 15, 2018

'#OpenSource vs. open standards: Know the difference' #Tech #WednesdayWisdom https://t.co/2w44EwuYJ3 pic.twitter.com/rZ2qWiainK

— Rebecca Wissinger (@rjwissin) April 11, 2018

Android Auto Wireless is now supported by select Nexus and Pixel devices https://t.co/kq3kWkzQkR by @PhoneDog_Evan

— Android and Me (@androidandme) April 13, 2018

“A walkthrough of how to set up Windows 10 to never bother you unnecessarily again.” ⬇⬇⬇ https://tek.io/2JDiPoT

A walkthrough of how to set up Windows 10 to never bother you unnecessarily again. https://t.co/DnmezuvEuK pic.twitter.com/pDx0bRBgSk

— TechRepublic (@TechRepublic) April 11, 2018

This is the cutest playdate we've ever seen 🤖 pic.twitter.com/wA3OTg4te5

— CNET (@CNET) April 15, 2018

Really cool project from @LeapMotion. They designed a $100 augmented reality headset with super-powerful hand tracking https://t.co/ctFcoEw0Lu.

— Jeremy Niedt (@jniedt) April 9, 2018

There's a New Youtube Blacklist affecting creators.

So far I have seen confirmation from a creator and a Multi-Channel Network that Youtube has started flagging channels that the MCN's must remove from their service.https://t.co/aNmAHoaZ0c

— Tim Pool (@Timcast) April 17, 2018

The YouTube tragedy reflects a growing anguish with faceless & opaque algorithms that replace bosses & are our path to opportunity. Well put @digitalarun https://t.co/7nFakp3KWQ

— Maria Petrova ✏️ (@_MariaPetrova) April 7, 2018

Can Apple save journalism? The company is planning a paid subscription news service after acquiring @texture, an app that provides subscribers with unlimited access to over 200 magazines for a monthly fee. #CheddarLIVE pic.twitter.com/QibP1rmaug

— Cheddar (@cheddar) April 17, 2018

Chrome’s desktop browser now supports web-based VR on the @Oculus Rift https://t.co/8s9Qv5rmfW

— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) April 19, 2018

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FAT news — From Around Twitter — 2018, week 8

Attach your camera or phone to pretty much anything with this tentacle tripod. pic.twitter.com/boCe5Bubht

— Cheddar (@cheddar) February 19, 2018

Intel pre-recorded this beautiful drone display for the 2018 Olympics pic.twitter.com/rvfyOzYKfF #IoT #drone #Drones #Robotics #Autonomous #AI #Olympics #OlympicWinterGames #OlympicGames2018

— Fred Steube (@steube) February 22, 2018

Spectators are witnessing the most high-tech Olympic Games in history. https://t.co/vhnddy5X5B

— CNN Tech (@cnntech) February 19, 2018

Hit the slopes like an Olympic skier without stepping foot outside – Cool way to get a ski workout in! #Olympics2018 #OlympicGames #WinterOlympics2018 #AlpineSkiing #tech #VirtualReality #VR #AugmentedReality #AR #MixedReality #MR RT @chboursin pic.twitter.com/GOqqIJwsWM

— Fred Steube (@steube) February 24, 2018

Google debuts AdSense ‘auto ads’ with machine learning to make placement and monetization choices ~ https://t.co/ZIXNGJhk4r #adtech 4 @ccate1 @zetabeans

— Jim Buckley (@JRBuckley68) February 24, 2018

#Hackers have infected thousands of Android phones and smart TVs, turning the devices into miners for a popular #cryptocurrency. https://t.co/ip0HIse5cO #cybersecurity

— Leverage Technology (@LeverageTG) February 20, 2018

The world of architecture has always been a bit of boy’s club but This Week at Home is featuring the women who are blazing a trail for all the females to follow in the field. https://t.co/BtSBg7M4Px

— Stephan Hovnanian (@stephanhov) February 15, 2018

Designer @NicoleMillerSD Turns to Artificial Intelligence For NYFW by @FashNerdEditor https://t.co/WA5YoazwJm #NYFW #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AIFashion #FashionDesign @RevelGlam @nyfw pic.twitter.com/PUh4NlJ0ui

— WearTechStyle (@WearTechStyle) February 10, 2018

Ex-Twitter employees unload on Jack Dorsey for failing to clean up the platform: "It’s a technology company with crappy technologists," one former executive tells @mekosoff. "It’s where technologists go to die." https://t.co/fMtObqHN6l

— The Hive (@VFHIVE) February 19, 2018

current status: analyzing fake/bot twitter accounts (prototype by @dolleebee) pic.twitter.com/cyGjxu77ID

— geoff golberg (@geoffgolberg) February 21, 2018

[Hands-on] LG announces the LG V30S ThinQ, which is just a V30 with camera AI and more RAM https://t.co/8u2msukK9Q pic.twitter.com/YlAHehF9Lh

— Android Police (@AndroidPolice) February 25, 2018

LG turns to EyeEm to add AI to its cameras https://t.co/B1PRZ5lwmc pic.twitter.com/LpxfZKXQup

— John Koetsier (@johnkoetsier) February 25, 2018

LG V30S ThinQ features hardware upgrades, Vision AI, and Voice AI https://t.co/NGwnJQ8y1F by @EPro

— VentureBeat (@VentureBeat) February 24, 2018

Ethereum: the World Computer https://t.co/o6m9YCCSJ2

— Ethereum (@ethereumproject) September 7, 2015

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Does VR really need to be IMAX? And other first-world questions

.@IMAX has forever changed the cinematic experience. Its next project? Becoming the “IMAX of VR,” says CEO Rich Gelfond. #CheddarLIVE pic.twitter.com/THzVXY0efu

— Cheddar (@cheddar) June 28, 2017

Exclusive highlights from our press event at the U.S.'s biggest IMAX theater! Watch the livestream at https://t.co/EuXZFL1Cvn #NextAtAcer pic.twitter.com/dnVZwxS6oW

— Acer (@Acer) May 9, 2017

Super Heroes and supercars at the Spider-Man: Homecoming premiere. In theaters 7/7. #SpiderManHomecoming pic.twitter.com/TwIJc1YIqD

— Audi (@Audi) June 29, 2017

This company which makes consignment as easy as e-commerce just opened its first retail location https://t.co/4yEjSgafC4

— Observer Business (@innovation) June 28, 2017

This startup is reinventing the Avon model for the Instagram era. https://t.co/YCNPEWrGna

— Backchannel (@backchnnl) June 29, 2017

Live video is an area $SNAP has avoided https://t.co/p3TsPoVY2P #livestreaming

— Alex H. Yong (@SocialAlex) June 28, 2017

#Canon EOS 6D Mark II: Our first take https://t.co/7dCgyTjuum

— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) June 29, 2017

Apple Glasses will be bigger than the iPhone, analyst Gene Munster says https://t.co/kgCeXSshaP

— Stan Yee (@stanyee) June 29, 2017

Hot off the [Blog]: Measuring #technology addiction around the globe. Read more. https://t.co/5JHjSIPWGE #globalstudies @gregkaminsky pic.twitter.com/xtWTffEnwP

— GfK (@GfK) June 29, 2017

Influencers might be happy, but there's a catch https://t.co/25YZXbKI9u

— Mashable (@mashable) June 29, 2017

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Vysor easily controls an Android device from a computer

A few days ago I was in someone’s Busker broadcast to play their version of “Name That Tune” and I was able to type really fast thanks to something called Vysor. Vysor lets you mirror what’s on your Android onto a PC screen. You then tell the Android that you want to type with Vysor, meaning you want to type with your PC. For more info, go to the link below.