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I help people who are addicted to the internet wean themselves off

30 April 2020

Can you really be addicted to your smartphone? Daria Kuss has shown that it is only a problem for a small number of people - and she knows how to help
Dan Russell

Google scientist has a surprising tip to improve any search

13 November 2019

Dan Russell studies our Google search patterns and tries to understand how we think about knowledge. He reveals a search tip 90 per cent of users don't know

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