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SCOUT· 68%56m·2026-03-16·TechnologyEp. 396: Can I Learn To Love My Phone Again?
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Remember how much we loved our iPhones when they first came out? Can we get back to that relationship with these devices? In this episode, Cal explores five pieces of advice for transforming your current phone back to something that’s less distracting, more useful, and fun once again – a goal he calls “2007 mode.”…
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