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submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

Children addicted to video games ran away from home in the middle of the night to find WiFi when parents turned their internet connection off, says expert::Children have been found sitting by the front door of random homes, desperately trying to tap into the owner's WiFi connection.

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[-] cyd@lemmy.world 113 points 2 years ago

Even more horrifyingly, children addicted to books stayed up late, reading under their bed covers using flashlights...

[-] CaptObvious@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

LOL! Guilty as charged. But I’m better now. I read on my phone under the covers, no flashlight needed. :)

[-] gogosempai@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

I used to do this lol. Lights out at 10 PM on a school night but if I was ever in the middle of an interesting book, I just couldn't help myself. Would sometimes read till 1 in the morning and then yawn all the day at school.

[-] Pyroglyph@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I'm 90% sure that's why I needed glasses. Probably ruined my eyes trying to read at close range in the dark after I was told to stop and go to sleep.

I've fixed with laser eye surgery now though. Hopefully I don't fall into the same trap with my phone this time!

this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2023
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