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A Texas toddler ordered 31 McDonald's cheeseburgers on his mom's phone from DoorDash. The kid went viral on Facebook for giving them away for free.
Future Society

Kid Steals Phone, Orders 31 Cheeseburgers, Leaves Huge Tip

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Android's Digital Wellbeing app is about to start warning users to stop using their phones and to pay attention while they walk around.
Science & Energy

Google Testing Feature That Scolds You For Using Smartphone While Walking

By Dan Robitzski

Here’s Why Smartphones Are Struggling to Take Pics of Apocalyptic Skies
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Here’s Why Smartphones Are Struggling to Take Pics of Apocalyptic Skies

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at a Chinese security lab have found a loophole that allows them to turn fast chargers for smartphones into a phone-killing device.
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New Hack Makes Phone Chargers Kill Devices Plugged Into Them

By Victor Tangermann

Yamato, a cty in Japan, just passed a law that requires pedestrians to put their phones away until they stop walking in order to prevent accidents.
Future Society

A Japanese City Just Banned Using Phones While Walking

By Dan Robitzski

TechCrunch reports that its new and improved review unit of the Samsung Galaxy Fold phone has already started acting up after a single day of use.
Robots and Machines

Despite Fix, Samsung Folding Phone Still Breaks Almost Immediately

By Victor Tangermann

The Japanese video game company announced "Pokémon Sleep" today, the natural conclusion to its massive smartphone hit.
Future Society

New Nintendo Game Lets You Catch Pokémon by Sleeping

By Victor Tangermann

A shopping study found that people who use their phones for non-shopping related tasks while at the store make more unplanned purchases.
Future Society

Playing on Your Phone at the Store Could Make You Buy More Junk

By Kristin Houser

It's finally official: Samsung is delaying the sale of its folding smartphone, the $2,000 Galaxy Fold.
Robots and Machines

Samsung Admits Its Folding Smartphone “Needs Further Improvements”

By Victor Tangermann

According to consumer tech website Sam Mobile, the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Fold has been delayed in China — the world's largest market for smartphones.
Robots and Machines

Samsung is Delaying the Galaxy Fold’s Launch After Broken Screens

By Victor Tangermann

Samsung will investigate emerging reports that the Galaxy Fold smartphone's screen is breaking. It's officially still going on sale on April 26.
Robots and Machines

Samsung: Please Don’t Peel Protective Layer Off Our Folding Phone

By Victor Tangermann

Worrying reports of Samsung Galaxy Fold review units showing small bulges and broken displays are coming in.
Devices

Review Units of Samsung’s Folding Phone Are Breaking Almost Immediately

By Victor Tangermann

A city in South Korea installed flickering lights and laser beams at its crosswalks to grab the attention of "smartphone zombies."
Future Society

South Korean App Warns Smartphone Addicts Not to Step Into Traffic

By Victor Tangermann

A Samsung exec has shared new details on the company's efforts to create a full-screen phone, one with the camera embedded beneath the display.
Robots and Machines

Samsung Is Working on Phone With “Invisible” Camera Behind Screen

By Kristin Houser

A newly unveiled Energizer smartphone supposedly contains "the highest capacity battery ever seen in a smartphone" — but it's also incredibly big.
Robots and Machines

Energizer’s Brick-Like New Phone Has a Battery That Lasts 50 Days

By Kristin Houser

Samsung Just Revealed a $1,980 Folding Smartphone
Robots and Machines

Samsung Just Revealed a $1,980 Folding Smartphone

By Victor Tangermann