How your phone keeps you scrolling ... even when you want to stop | The Indicator
June 19, 2026
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as posted by the channelYou pick up your phone to do one quick task, and suddenly 20 minutes have flown by without you even noticing. How do apps do that to you? Today on the show, we bring you an episode of Short Wave that explains how your phone is designed specifically to hold your attention.
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