Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I've been using Brick, a $59 gadget designed to help cut down on phone screen time. It acts like a physical key. You can only ...

Screentime. It brings us together, tears us apart, and more people are wanting distance from it. In recent years, several apps and devices have entered the market promoting a phone-free, or at least ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I first heard about Brick, the small, square-shaped device that connects to your phone to block out ...

The Brick, a magnetic puck that lets you block (and unblock with a physical tap) apps on your phone to help curb unnecessary scrolling, is a perennial Strategist favorite (it was our best-selling ...

After years of struggling to curb my screen time, apparently all I needed was a $59 hunk of plastic.

From no-frills handsets to luxury lo-fi gadgets, these devices will keep you connected without needless distractions ...

Six months later, this small gadget is my secret weapon against doomscrolling ...