Sep 29, 2026 · 22 min · 9 segments
Want to hear something weird about a gadget whose job is to make your life harder? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts…
Rae JohnstonHost
Tegan JonesHost
It is this little plastic triangle whose main job is to make my very expensive smartphone worse.

OK, I want to hear about this because in my mind, it's like it'd be so easy to simply tap it again, tap it again and access everything.

So I want to know how it's changed your behavior and how you didn't give in to those urges.

Well, Tegan, in this review, I'm not only giving you my personal opinion, but I have tried to dig into a few scientific studies to back it up.

It is this little plastic triangle whose main job is to make my very expensive smartphone worse.

OK, I want to hear about this because in my mind, it's like it'd be so easy to simply tap it again, tap it again and access everything.

So I want to know how it's changed your behavior and how you didn't give in to those urges.

Well, Tegan, in this review, I'm not only giving you my personal opinion, but I have tried to dig into a few scientific studies to back it up.
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