Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Notifications from smart devices and computers have "dramatically increased," says one expert. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis ...

Instagram likes, missed calls, unread emails — the pings of texts, apps and even work communications are wreaking havoc on our minds. While the addictive dopamine hit of online validation may feel ...

The notifications at the bottom right of the Windows desktop screen can be practical. If you’re waiting for an important e-mail, for example, you don’t need to keep opening the mail program to look ...

Ping. Ring. Buzz. These sounds delivered from electronics fill our days and nights, repeatedly notifying us that there is something we must pay attention to right away. But constant notifications ...