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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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