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Why Are There So Many 'Alternative Devices' All of a Sudden?

The Atlantic - TechnologyMay-17-2025, 11:00:29 GMT

On a recent commute to work, I texted my distant family about our fantasy baseball league, which was nice because I felt connected to them for a second. Then I switched apps and became enraged by a stupid opinion I saw on X, which I shouldn't be using anymore due to its advanced toxicity and mind-numbing inanity. Many minutes passed before I was able to stop reading the stupid replies to the stupid original post and relax the muscles of my face. This is the duality of the phone: It connects me to my loved ones, and sometimes I think it's ruining my life. I need it and I want it, but sometimes I hate it and I fear it.

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The Atlantic - Technology

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