The wide–and sometimes wacky–world of smartphone addiction cures

August 18, 2018 If you feel like you spend too much time with your smartphone, you’re not alone. And an array of companies—from giants like Apple and Google to quirky startups—are hatching products and services to help you beat your addiction. [Mike Elgan rounded up]( the contenders and looked at the approaches they take, from helping you quantify your usage to trying to make your phone so boring that you’ll lose interest. —[Harry McCracken]( [The wide–and sometimes wacky–world of smartphone addiction cures]( [The wide–and sometimes wacky–world of smartphone addiction cures]( If you’re ready to admit you have a problem, a bunch of tech companies are ready to help you cut down on phone time. [Android’s Back button is great, but makes gesture navigation worse]( [Android’s Back button is great, but makes gesture navigation worse]( The lowly, utilitarian Back button makes copying the iPhone X a lot harder. [Should you really be scared about weed killer in your cereal?]( [Should you really be scared about weed killer in your cereal?]( A new report about glyphosate in common breakfast cereals has parents frightened–but you don’t need to empty your entire pantry and start making your own granola. [NBA star Andre Iguodala is turning more players into tech investors]( [NBA star Andre Iguodala is turning more players into tech investors]( The Warriors guard is an old pro at investing in startups. Now he’s letting fellow athletes get in on the deals he’s making. [“Crazy Rich Asians” is, indeed, Asian enough for us]( [“Crazy Rich Asians” is, indeed, Asian enough for us]( Yes, this movie doesn’t represent every Asian. But, as Fast Company‘s Asian staffers explain, it’s essential to pave the way for more stories. [[object Object]]( [object Object]( Dave Asprey, founder and CEO of Bulletproof, is considered by many to be the father of modern-day biohacking. Fast Company writer John Converse Townsend recently traveled to Asprey’s home lab on Vancouver Island, in Canada, for a crash course in the Bulletproof lifestyle--complete with high-tech, sci-fi-like machines and, of course, a cup of Bulletproof Coffee made by the cult hero himself. [[object Object]]( [object Object]( In Fishkill, New York, they’ve installed next-generation automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), which have the capacity to store and retrieve over 330,000 cases of merchandise per day and can process billions of dollars in online orders a year. [You haven’t seen this 1990 Steve Jobs video, but should]( [You haven’t seen this 1990 Steve Jobs video, but should]( An interview for a documentary on quality-management guru Joseph Juran offers gives us insight into Apple’s cofounder, too. [Ikea debuts its least Ikea-like collection yet]( [Ikea debuts its least Ikea-like collection yet]( “Pretty, ugly, lovely.” That’s how the Swedish furniture giant describes its new collection with artist Per B Sundberg. Share This Newsletter Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Like this email? Consider signing up for our other newsletters [here](. Too many emails? Update your subscription preferences [here](. No longer want to receive this newsletter? Unsubscribe [here](. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195