Cellphones
Man Backed for Using 'Insulting' Phone Wallpapers to Deter Nosy Co-workers
"This is such a creative and hilarious way of dealing with snoopy people," a Reddit user said.
This Is How To Change the Background Color of Your Instagram Stories
While there is no official method for changing the color of the background in your Instagram Stories, there is a way that lets you do it in just a few steps.
What To Know About 5G and How It May Affect Airplanes As Flights Cancelled
Among the airlines affected was Dubai's Emirates, which said it would suspend flights to nine U.S. destinations from January 19 until further notice.
FCC Votes to Allow Texts to New 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline
Starting in July 2022, people in the U.S. wanting to reach the suicide-prevention hotline will be able to text or call 988, the new 3-digit hotline.
Video Shows Car Crashing Through Cellphone Store, Suspects Grab Merchandise
The store owner is considering offering a reward to individuals who have information about the identities of the alleged suspects.
Doctors Remove Nokia 3310 From Man's Body After He Swallows It
A doctor shared photos on Facebook of the retrieved phone, which was in the man's stomach for four days.
Self-Deleting Message Apps Could Take Advantage of Sunshine Law Loophole
In an effort to avoid taking advantage of a loophole in the Sunshine Law, a Missouri politician seeks to ban the use of message-deleting apps by other politicians to conduct public business.
Cellphones Have Been Banned at Alaska High School
Lumen Christi High School in Anchorage, Alaska has banned cellphone usage by its students, and the students—and their parents—are happy with the arrangement.
Do Cellphones Cause Cancer?
Absent proof of harm, health officials and regulators have been in a holding pattern for 30 years. But evidence is stacking up.
Is Technology Keeping Us From Reality?
Is the ubiquity of the screens we use making it impossible to be mindful of our reality?
Teens Are Sharing Sexts at Alarming Rates
Some experts say the trend is part of natural sexual exploration.
Parents Worry Devices May Have Mental Health Effects
About one-third of parents also felt addicted to their devices.
Will the Pentagon Ban Cellphones?
Earlier, a heat map of fitness transmitters showed that persistent use overtime can be intercepted to outline the moves of forces overseas.
Do Screen Time Limits Work?
Almost 20,000 interviews with parents about technology and their children's well being suggest screen time on its own is not a problem.
California Guidelines Raise Concerns About Cellphones
The guidelines provide some tips for reducing exposure to radiation linked with phones—despite little evidence that radiation has any effect on human health.
People On Cellphones Walk Stupid, Scientists Discover
People who use a phone are less attentive toward obstacles, a study shows.
How Can We Explain Phantom Cellphone Buzzes?
A survey shows that those who who scored high for cellphone dependency had more frequent phantom phone experiences.
What the Digital Trends of 2017 Will Be
To work out what shape digital tech will likely take, we should look at the major developments of 2016.
Legal Titans Clash Over Cellphone Risks
Cellphone makers claim a First Amendment right not to say what the government tells them to.
Four in Five Think Teens Face Sexual Danger Online
Teens are more likely to turn to their friends rather than teachers if they feel unsafe online.
Hello, Caller. Is There Anyone There?
Smartphones are being used for everything except talking to each other.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere is Cutting the Cords That Bind You to Your Wireless Provider
T-Mobile, a carrier less than half the size of Verizon and AT&T, used lower pricing, simpler service plans and an improving network to help win 8.3 million net new customers last year.
Sesame Touch-Free Smartphone Brings Mobile World to Mobility-Impaired
The Android phone built on face-tracking technology is due out in March; a tablet will follow in June.
Zuckerberg Talks Dislike Button, Real Name Policy, Privacy and Ethics in Live Q&A
Facebook team answers community questions in second global town hall.
Boxer Rebellion: A Pocketed Cellphone May Be Behind Your Infertility
New radiation-shielding briefs may just save your sperm
Mounting Electronic Waste Poses Major Threat to Environment, Health
With consumers buying more electronics on Black Friday, it's time we start disposing of our old ones responsibly
Zuckerberg Talks Internet Drones, Ebola, Newsfeed Changes in Live Q&A
Facebook team, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, addressed a slew of topics in its first global town hall.
Making the Breast Pump Suck...Less
Winners of MIT hackathon look to turn the outdated technology smart
Sony's Rival to Google Glass Goes on Sale
But the wearable may not be attractive enough: "It's like a chastity belt for your face"