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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By David Nield & Reece Rogers | 12.20.22 Our trusted gadgets are in constant communication with us, ringing and buzzing whenever friends want to chat, new shows arrive on Netflix, or coworkers send crucial memes over Slack. These audible alerts may be useful during the day, but they're not welcome at night. You don't want your sleep interrupted by breaking news stories, messages from colleagues on the other side of the world, or an update on your podcast download queue. The same is often true when we break for the holidays. Here's how to quiet the gadgets you might have within earshot of your bed until the morning comes or the holiday season is over. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. How to Shut Up Your Gadgets at Night So You Can Sleep Cut out the beeps and bloops and get some rest for a change. You Might Also Like ... How to Block Spam Calls and Text Messages Fight the scourge of unsolicited rings and pings from spammers, scammers, and telemarketers. How to Save Yourself From Notification Overload You get too many rings and blips and squawks on your smartphone. Here's how to shut them up. Why You Stay Up So Late, Even When You Know You Shouldn't There are certain traits that lend themselves to "revenge bedtime procrastination." There's also a way out. How to Stop Doomscrolling—With Psychology Awareness and a bit of habit hacking can keep you out of a technology tailspin. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update. Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions