The viral tech gadget Brick is used to block distracting apps on your smartphone. Brick creates a physical barrier, requiring you to tap your phone on the device to unlock the apps you blocked. I ...

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Nearly everyone on team NBC Select thinks they would benefit from less screen time. There are plenty of productivity apps and screen time features that aim to help you focus and reduce distractions, ...

If you’ve ever tried to spend less time on your phone, you know how quickly it can spiral. I’ve been using Brick (a phone-blocking device), and it’s made me realize just how often I get sucked in ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? When I first heard about Brick, the small, square-shaped device that connects ...

Meet Brick: the app blocker that promises to help you stop scrolling until your eyes sting. Our social media team (reluctantly) put it to the test. Share on Pinterest Picture the scene: You open up ...

I don’t remember exactly when it happened. Probably around 2012, when I downloaded Instagram to my iPhone and posted my first heavily filtered image. In the years that followed, the iPhone, which had, ...

I’ve been itching to use the Brick since before I knew it existed, and that’s because nothing else really worked to curb my phone addiction. As much as I love testing the best smartphones, my ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I first heard about Brick, the small, square-shaped device that connects to your phone to block out ...