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Media industry
fromSlate Magazine
1 hour ago

Why YouTuber Hank Green Turned Down More Money to Make a Bigger Difference

Hank Green emphasizes the need for complex, thoughtful content in a world dominated by simplistic and sensationalized information.
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Hank Green's Focus Friend is Google Play's app of the year | TechCrunch

Launched in August, the productivity tool lets you block yourself from distracting phone apps while encouraging you with the aid of a virtual friend - a little cartoon bean that likes to knit socks and scarves, which can later be exchanged for décor for the little bean's room. The premise behind the app is that users might be encouraged to manage their screen time better if they know their actions would impact others,
Mobile UX
Online learning
fromThe Verge
6 months ago

Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won't destroy education

Sal Khan has led Khan Academy through nearly two decades of online educational video growth and organizational evolution.
Mobile UX
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

Hank Green's 'Focus Friend' unseated ChatGPT on the App Store. I used it to help concentrate while writing this article.

Hank Green's Focus Friend pairs users with a virtual sock-knitting bean that rewards phone-free time and surged to the top of the App Store charts.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
7 months ago

Hank Green's Focus Friend swapped my screen time for bean time

Focus Friend gamifies phone-free time using a virtual bean whose in-app earnings depend on uninterrupted focus sessions, encouraging attention through rewards.
fromScary Mommy
7 months ago

This New Productivity App Is The Only One That's *Ever* Worked For Me As A Mom Of 3

Focus Friend is a free app described as an "ADHD-friendly focus timer" that encourages productivity through an engaging cartoon character who affects your focus journey.
Productivity
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