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Dumb Phones, CDs, and Vinyl: Gen Z Embraces Analogue Tech to Combat Digital Fatigue

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In Usap Tayo, we discussed why digital natives are increasingly turning to basic gadgets and analog media to limit social media's influence on their daily lives and mental well-being.

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This article explores a growing trend among digital natives to adopt analogue technology as a means of mitigating the psychological impacts of constant connectivity. While primarily focused on social media notification fatigue and mental well-being, the piece touches on the broader necessity of recalibrating human relationships with technology in an increasingly automated world. It mentions international calls for AI regulation regarding superintelligence risks within its broader context of technological skepticism. However, its primary focus remains on consumer behavior and lifestyle shifts rather than direct AI safety frameworks or catastrophic risk mitigation.

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Dumb phones, CDs, and vinyl: Gen Z embraces analogue tech to combat digital fatigue11:15Compact discs Source: Getty / Kinga KrzeminskaUsap TayoView Podcast SeriesFollow and Subscribe Apple Podcasts Spotify Download (10.3MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android In Usap Tayo, we discussed why digital natives are increasingly turning to basic gadgets and analog media to limit social media's influence on their daily lives and mental well-being.Key Points"Dumb phones" and iPods are being used to escape the constant distraction of apps and endless notifications.Demand for physical formats like CDs is rising as youth seek a more intentional and tactile music experience.This trend serves as a "recalibration" of how to live alongside technology without losing touch with reality.RELATED CONTENTAre you raising a technology addicted child?How Filipino seniors embraced technology and became digitally connectedCalls for AI regulation gain momentum as experts warn of superintelligence risks📢 Where to Catch SBS Filipino🔊 On Air – Tune in to SBS Filipino on radio stations across Australia and website live stream, and TV Channel 302 from 10 AM to 11 AM AEST daily.📲 Catch up episodes and stories – Visit sbs.com.au/filipino or stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube Podcasts, and SBS Audio app.📣 Follow Us on Social Media – Stay updated by following us on Facebook and Instagram.ShareLatest podcast episodesAustralian grapes demand expected to rise following availability in Philippine groceriesMelbourne crowned world’s top foodie city according to a new studyFrom Anne Curtis to James Reid: Here's the list of Australian-born Filipino celebritiesLaing, kansi, curacha: Which famous food from your Philippine hometown are you most proud of?Recommended for you11:20For 'Lumpia Queen' Abi Marquez, Filipino food is more than content, it's her 'life and blood'11:48Chef Ross and Chef JP; a collab six years in the making12:06Calls for AI regulation gain momentum as experts warn of superintelligence risks55:50SBS Filipino Radio Program, Thursday 23 April 202613:09From Nueva Ecija to Tasmania: How a Filipino nursing graduate found his calling in dairy farming