Digital distractions are harming Gen Z’s ability to learn, with 60% of teens having neglected school work due to the allure of their smartphones. By offering a range of steadily increasing rewards, the Hold app is giving students a reason to put down their devices and concentrate in the classroom.

Google announced that the next Android OS will allow people to control and monitor their own relationship with their device. As people become more conscious of how addictive technology can be, Google is taking steps to empower people to control and limit their tech use.

For digital natives, Facebook and Instagram are key social lifelines – but they also present a risk to users’ wellbeing as they judge themselves by what they see on these platforms. How is satirical site Lifefaker sparking a conversation about the dangers of obsessing over one’s online image?

The effects of extended video gaming on people’s health have long been a concern raised by medical experts, but until recently, not addressed. But with WHO’s recent inclusion of gaming addiction as a recognised mental disorder, we're exposing problems symptomatic of constant digital exposure.