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Seattle startup Tin Can has launched "Tin Can Communities," a new program enabling schools and neighborhoods to collectively adopt its screenless phones for kids. This initiative supports a growing movement among parents and educators seeking to delay smartphone adoption, offering bulk pricing, onboarding, and group-specific features to foster real connections and reduce social pressure across entire networks.

A technology journalist embarked on a week-long experiment, embracing "Do Not Disturb" (DND) maximalism to silence all smartphone notifications. The experience, though challenging socially, revealed a path to greater focus and personal boundaries, highlighting a growing trend to reclaim attention in a constantly connected world.