Brick Night Aims to Curb Bedtime Scrolling by Blocking Phone Apps

A device called Brick Night has emerged as a tool to help smartphone users break the habit of browsing social media late at night.

The device blocks phone apps at bedtime, aiming to put a barrier between users and the feeds that can keep them scrolling instead of going to sleep.

Its arrival comes as people spend increasingly long stretches on their smartphones before bed, making it harder to set a clear stopping point for online activity.

Brick Night’s approach focuses on restricting access to apps rather than relying solely on users to decide when to put their phones down.

The device is presented as a potential aid for those seeking to change their nighttime habits, though the available information does not establish how effective it is at reducing late-night browsing.