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Apple's WWDC Screen Time updates are criticized as too little, too late, with the author arguing that the company's parental controls remain unreliable and insufficient despite years of user complaints.

At WWDC 2026, Apple announced a major overhaul of Screen Time parental controls, introducing recommended time allowances, 'Ask to browse' for web access, and enhanced messaging controls, based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

NPR host Manoush Zomorodi discusses her book Body Electric and her personal relationship with technology, including habits, favorite gadgets, and the physical toll of constant screen use.