Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’?

Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’?
Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, promise to help us focus. The trade-offs are big.
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