TikTok has been banned from UK government devices, but it’s easy for all social media platforms to harvest your data.
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Cellphones are constantly collecting location data from global satellites, but there is uncertainty about who is using these data, and for what purposes.
Your phone doesn’t even need to ping for you to be distracted. Here’s how to reclaim your focus.
For some parents, apps offer a practical way of keeping tabs on one’s family. But many children and teenagers experience it is as unwelcome surveillance.
Despite the highest inflation rates in 40 years, Apple chose not to raise prices on its gadgets. More bizarre, the consumer price index suggests smartphones are 20% cheaper than a year ago.
A new study found that the device people used to communicate in a negotiation made a big difference in how likely they were to deceive for personal gain.
Recent research highlights the links between Gen Z smartphone addiction and compulsive buying.
Our GoPros tend to fare relatively well submerged underwater — so why isn’t it the same with our smartphones?
App stores set the rules on privacy but there is another way.
As war begins between Ukraine and Russia, a range of stories provides context to help readers understand the conflict.
One person out of three does not dare to turn to the supplier in case of problems. Feeling of shame, as well as doubts about the ability of the person they are dealing explain that figure.
The story of how America’s great chipmaker’s main strength became an albatross around its neck.
As someone who’s been researching e-wearables as a means to teach children about mental health for over 10 years, I’ve seen some alarming unintended consequences with their use.
The media landscape has shifted since the COVID crisis, with new challenges, different restrictions and innovative storytelling approaches emerging.
Many drivers still use mobile phones despite the fact that it’s illegal.
The idea seems to make sense: if the system can predict your intended word before you type it, this should save you time. But that’s not necessarily the case.
The latest system updates are not written to make your device slower. But because they’re written for new hardware, there’s a good chance they will end up running slower on an older device.
Many women struggle to maintain a career in film after having children. But there are creative avenues to be explored to circumvent the gatekeepers, as filmmaker Victoria Mapplebeck discovered.
Some researchers argue that nomophobia, or no mobile phobia, should be treated through psychological and pharmaceutical treatments. But these claims ignore real-life interactions.
Digital assistants have been defaulted to having female voices because of how developers and coders view women’s labour.
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Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia
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