The step tracking app WeWard has a new way to cut back on screen time — its “Walking Mode” feature can lock selected apps until you hit your step goal, TechCrunch reports. If you leave Walking Mode turned on, it will re-lock your apps when your step goal resets each day. [Link: Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps | TechCrunch | https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/venus-williams-backed-weward-can-now-lock-your-apps-until-you-hit-your-steps/ | TechCrunch]

With funding from tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the French app WeWard says that it increases walking time by almost 25%.

The step tracking app WeWard has a new way to cut back on screen time — its “Walking Mode” feature can lock selected apps until you hit your step goal, TechCrunch reports. If you…