At this point, most of us feel we couldn't live without our smartphones. With texting, email, and hundreds of apps available, smartphones rarely leave the palm of our hands. And this dependence is enabled by addictive apps and feedback mechanisms called intermittent variable rewards.
Cody Gough is an editor and podcast host at Curiosity.com. He explains how developers have engineered apps so that they give consumers rewards every time the app is visited. This increases engagement frequency and time. In the new age of advertising, consumer time is money.
Gough offers tips to kick cellphone addiction. He recommends charging your phone in a different room and avoiding mindless scrolling when possible. He also suggests keeping other tech and toys handy for downtime. Packing a book or Kindle for your commute will prevent mindless Twitter scrolling.
Nodi is giving kids a safe way to stay connected before they're ready for a smartphone. CEO Pascal Leonard Blum breaks down how the device works for families.
AutoStore’s CPO Parth Joshi explains its new AI software layer designed to optimize warehouse robots in real time and unlock smarter, more efficient fulfillment
ROC CEO B. Scott Swann joins us live from the NYSE to discuss the company's IPO and how VisionAI is transforming facial recognition for defense and security.
Matternet founder and CEO Andreas Raptopoulos on the state of drone delivery in the U.S. and what it will take to make aerial delivery a mainstream reality.
