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TechCrunch Minute: Doomscrolling probably isn’t great for your mental health


It turns out that doomscrolling probably isn't the best thing for our brains or mental health, according to a new study.

OpenAI rival Anthropic released its newest generative AI model this week, Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Every big social network and internet platform has been hyping new AI features, so it’s probably no surprise that LinkedIn is moving in that direction,… It turns out that maybe, just maybe, spending a lot of time staring at your phone and reading bad news isn’t great for your outlook on life or humanity.

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