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Mobile phones were designed as a tool to keep humans informed and connected, but the rise of the smartphone over the last three decades means the technology that was designed to serve us ended up controlling many. Current data suggests the…

EAST AURORA, NY—Describing the new product as a fun way to help infants and toddlers reach a key cognitive milestone, Fisher-Price released an updated toy smartphone Thursday that teaches children to screen all calls and assume they’re…

Start SlideshowUNESCO recently called for a global ban on smartphones in schools, but such blanket prohibitions have often met with resistance. The Onion looks at the pros and cons of banning smartphones in schools.AdvertisementPrevious…

The infrastructure for living without a smartphone in the West is slowly disappearing. Thanks to societal changes made during the pandemic-induced lockdowns of 2020, many temporary adjustments — QR code menus, digital boarding passes — have…

CALGARY – Local landscaper Peter Rugger announced today that his trusty BlackBerry device was killed in the line of duty after nearly twenty years of service and, tragically, with only one day left until its retirement. “I was taking it…