A new law in Michigan requires school districts to make some choices about how to restrict cellphones.
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While cellphone bans at schools can help students connect more with peers, they can also make students feel less safe and independent.
The mass adoption of new technologies drives demand for rare and complex materials used in their manufacture.
The collective behaviours of smartphones — alerts, responsive interfaces, the use of gestures, the knowledge of intimate data — all feed into our reliance on the devices.
Netflix knows you’re scrolling while you watch —and ‘second-screen shows’ are designed for the distracted viewer.
Last year, at least 686 migrants died trying to cross into the US from Mexico. Many had the option to call 911 but were too afraid of detection and deportation to seek help.
People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep their cool.
Gen Z’s interest in flip phones is the latest in a series of obsessions young people have for the aesthetic of the 1990s and 2000s.
Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.
As the wireless telecommunications companies ramp up their 5G rollouts, they are beginning to pull the plug on their 3G networks. 2022 is the end of the line for the venerable cellphone service.
Experts help explain the context around the murder trial and convictions of Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan.
Researchers have made some of the most accurate clocks imaginable in recent years, but the trick is harnessing those clocks to electronics. Using lasers to tune microwaves bridges the gap.
Research shows smartphone use disrupts an essential facet of human connection – eye contact.
If you’re thinking about a smartphone, talk with your parents.
While there are negative impacts, many of the risks of too much screen time are overblown. A scholar who has studied the topic for years offers some tips for finding the right balance.
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