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Former Google CEO Tells Workers: Turn Off Your Phone To Focus

Monday July 21, 2025. 08:11 PM , from Slashdot
Former Google CEO Tells Workers: Turn Off Your Phone To Focus
Eric Schmidt, Google's former CEO, has a simple suggestion for young workers struggling to focus at work or relax: turn off your phone. Schmidt told the 'Moonshots' podcast that researchers 'can't think deeply' when their phones keep buzzing with notifications.

The tech veteran, who spent 10 years running Google and helped build Android's notification system, admitted the industry has worked to 'monetize your attention' through constant ads and alerts.

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