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Best dumbphones to buy in 2026 for digital minimalists
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Best dumbphones to buy in 2026 for digital minimalists

Looking a chance to disconnect and switch off your notifications in 2026? We've ranked the best dumbphones to buy on the market right now.

Quiet Web Staff · 20 Jan 2026
Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution
Science

Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution

What does evolution tell us about parasitical invasions into the bodies and minds of the human species, and is your smartphone in fact one of them?

Quiet Web Staff • 1 Feb 2026
Screens and social media are damaging kids’ conversation skills
Science

Screens and social media are damaging kids’ conversation skills

Smartphone screens and social media are contributing to huge losses in social developmental skills in young children. Here’s why this matters, and how to get them back.

Quiet Web Staff • 27 Jan 2026
How your social media usage contributes to climate change
Science

How your social media usage contributes to climate change

A data-driven look at how scrolling, video watching and digital devices contribute to greenhouse gas emissions — and what it actually means to live a more eco-friendly life with technology.

Quiet Web Staff • 23 Jan 2026
The Light Phone II review – 3-weeks with this pragmatic dumbphone
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The Light Phone II review – 3-weeks with this pragmatic dumbphone

Can you survive with just the Light Phone 2? I tried this stunning phone for 3-weeks to test if it could replace my Samsung Galaxy, so you didn't have to.

Quiet Web Staff • 21 Jan 2026
What is digital minimalist, and how do you do it?
Tech Guides

What is digital minimalist, and how do you do it?

People are revolting against addictive technologies, so what is digital minimalism, and how do you do it?

Quiet Web Staff • 20 Jan 2026
Wisephone 2 Review – WiseOS The Real Winner For Techless' New Dumbphone
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Wisephone 2 Review – WiseOS The Real Winner For Techless' New Dumbphone

The Wisephone 2 by Techless is a device that dares to be a different, yet realistic, dumbphone in a world dominated by feature-packed smartphones.

Quiet Web Staff • 4 Feb 2025
Raising Digital Explorers: How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Tech Guides

Raising Digital Explorers: How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online

Allowing our kids to thrive and create in a digital world is vital to their social and psychological development. We explore the innovative ways that parents are protecting their children online in 2025.

Quiet Web Staff • 21 Jan 2025
What the research tells us about how to beat tech addiction
Health

What the research tells us about how to beat tech addiction

We take a look at what the science says about device dependency, and how to overcome our tech addiction through a digital detox.

Quiet Web Staff • 14 Jan 2025
Time Expansion Experiences: Why time slows down in altered states of consciousness
Science

Time Expansion Experiences: Why time slows down in altered states of consciousness

Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Steve Taylor, discusses why our perception of time alters during intense or traumatic scenarios.

Quiet Web Staff • 10 Jan 2025
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