Google touts 'digital wellbeing' tools to help users disengage from phones

As firms face scrutiny over habit-forming technologies, Google unveils system to show users how much time they spend on their devices

Google has unveiled a range of tools focused on "digital wellbeing", designed to help people disconnect from their phones.

"Our team has heard so many stories from people trying to find the right balance with technology," said Sameer Samat, vice-president, product management, adding that although people find their devices useful, they would prefer to spend some of the time spent staring at a screen "on better things".