Cartoon short: Can we survive ourselves? Can we survive SpeakerBOT?
This animated cartoon by freelance cartoonist Pujan Roka pokes fun at how our political system may evolve if we don’t keep ...
From booby-trapped walkie-talkies to exploding pagers – could our phones and cars be next?
The use of old-fashioned tech to spark a series of deadly explosions across Lebanon and Syria has left many wondering, how ...
These are the battles worth fighting with your kids about their phones
New research is a reminder of practical ways to help kids avoid dangers of using phones, expert Kara Alaimo says, adding it ...
How ‘smell phones’ would work in reality
One day you might be able to not only see and hear your friend’s birthday party over the phone but also smell the candles ...
RETRO FIND: Quirky ‘80s tech included interactive video games and talking teddy bear phones
Video games made a massive comeback in the mid-1980s after nearly disappearing from the market. Nintendo released an ...
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Internet phone service can help ward off robo dialers
"With the election season going full bore," a reader wrote, "the robocalls are non-stop." I use Magic Jack and haven't gotten a single one.
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Parents Want Cellphones in the Classroom. Here’s Why
More than three-quarters of parents whose children have cellphones said they want their children to take them to school for ...
ctpublic9d
'An unending loop of disruption': Cellphone use should be limited in school, CT educators say
The majority of educators polled in a recent CEA survey reported cellphone use as either "very disruptive" or "somewhat disruptive" to the school day. Many of the nearly 800 educators surveyed also ...
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Mobile phone security: check how long a phone will receive security updates
But if you're still using a smartphone that's out of support, you're a much easier target. Without important security patches, hackers can exploit vulnerabilities in a phone's software – and the risks ...
Onlymyhealth14d
How Does Using Phone In The Loo Cause Haemorrhoids?
From prolonged sitting to straining, using your phone in the loo can trigger or worsen these painful swellings. Let’s flush out the truth about how your bathroom phone addiction could be messing ...
Radio France Internationale14d
France rolls out trial ban on using mobile phones in secondary schools
Tens of thousands of pupils across France are going through a slightly different back-to-school term this autumn – being deprived of their mobile phones in a trial ban on their use. At some 200 ...