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Walter Isaacson mentions in the biography that Steve had trouble finding the most suitable furniture since he was a perfectionist.

Social media are designed to be as addictive as possible. Smartphones have replaced a great number of tools and devices. At the end of the day it's up to the individuals to not spend a lot of time on their phones, but, I can see it's hard for most people. At least around me (including myself). Another thing I've noted is the exhaustion experienced after spending a long time on your smartphone.

Maybe because while reading you're not required to open your mouth and physically speak. That's just my reasoning. Islamic rulings are based on the Qur'an and the Traditions of the Prophet (pbuh). There are about a million traditions on a variety of topics. The scholars keep them in mind while giving a ruling. So, I'm in no position to give a ruling on this. A Google search on the topic tells you that it's not, but none of the answers are satisfying for me so I think I'll have to visit a scholar and ask him/her.

Haha I was gonna mention that. I'm still not sure if this counts -- probably does. I'll consult a scholar. Because there are similar things which are allowed under Islam. For instance, a Muslim is advised (not commanded) to make ablutions before picking up the Qur'an. But I have a Qur'an app on my phone which made me wonder if I was supposed to make ablutions before opening the app. A scholar of Islam told me that I'm not. He quoted a ruling which reasoned that the purpose of a mobile phone is not just reading the Qur'an; which is also comparable to a book containing Quranic verse - you don't have to be in a state of purity before picking up that book.

Lately there's been a lot of discourse happening in India over privacy laws especially after the Adhaar breach where Adhaar information was reportedly sold for $8 per person. It was also revealed that the Narendra Modi app, which is the official app of the current Prime Minister, had been - or rather, is still- collecting user's information without consent. Now the rift between Apple and TRAI over the development of a 'Do Not Disturb' app is particularly interesting because of two main reasons. A few months back the Indian government released a list of '42 Chinese Apps' that could be providing the Chinese government with intelligence data. The list included Truecaller as well. Truecaller later clarified that it was a Sweden based company and that its servers were not based in China. Furthermore the Indian Army also directed its personnels to remove Truecaller. The second reason being the development of a 'Do Not Disturb' app by a government agency which raises more questions. All this comes at the midst of several privacy violation policies of the new government.