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The FBI is warning about "juice jacking" occurring from public USB charging ports, but luckily, someone's come up with a literal prophylactic.

You Can Apparently Use a “USB Condom” to Protect Against the FBI’s Latest Boogeyman

By Noor Al-Sibai

Sorry, Pixel phone users, but if you wanted to watch this "Alien" clip in 4K HDR, you're outta luck until Google comes up with some answers.

Watching This “Alien” Video Is Crashing Pixel Phones

By Frank Landymore

People have suspected for years that Facebook Messenger was draining their batteries — and a new lawsuit just might prove it.

Whistleblower Claims Facebook Can Secretly Drain Your Phone’s Battery on Purpose

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bug hunter David Schütz discovered that he could unlock any Google Pixel phone without a passcode — but Google were slow to respond.

Guy Discovers a Way to Unlock Any Pixel Phone Without the Passcode

By Frank Landymore

That "study" claiming that smartphones are going to turn humans into hunchbacks with claws by 2100 was paid for by a clickbait site, folks.

That “Research” About How Smartphones Are Causing Deformed Human Bodies Is SEO Spam, You Idiots

By Noor Al-Sibai

If you're excited about getting the new iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max, you might want to wait for this obnoxious issue to be resolved first

The New iPhone Camera Is Reportedly Rumbling Loudly

By Frank Landymore

A Twitter user said three of his Samsung phones popped open and appear to have battery problems caused by heat and climate change.

Tech Reviewer Says Heatwave Causing Samsung Batteries to Burst Out of Phones

By Lonnie Lee Hood

According to TechCrunch, Glance, a Google-backed subsidiary of Indian advertising company inMobi Group, is set to launch its lockscreen platform on US-based Android smartphones within the next two months.

Cell Providers Are Apparently Gonna Put Ads on Your Phone’s Lock Screen

By Victor Tangermann

When announcing his company's latest processor chip, one tech company executive seemed excited by the prospect of Android phones with always-on cameras.

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Tech Exec Brags That New Phone’ Cameras Will Always Be Watching You

By Noor Al-Sibai

Retired auditor living in rural Spain used the severed tip of his index finger to successfully unlock his Samsung Galaxy A20 smartphone.

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Man Unlocks Smartphone Using Severed Finger

By Victor Tangermann

Your smartphone is able to tell if you've had one too many drinks according to a new study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

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Oh Great, Now Your Smartphone Can Tell If You’re Drunk

By Victor Tangermann

A major investigation reveals two terrifying truths: your phone is constantly tracking and sharing your location, and you have no control over it.

Phone Location Tracking Is Way Worse Than We Thought

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new report by Common Sense Media found that the average screen time for children in the U.S. is as high as its ever been.

Most American 11-Year-Olds Now Have Smartphones

By Victor Tangermann

Tech giant Samsung has admitte that any thumbprint can unlock its Galaxy S10 phone — a flabbergasting security misstep for a leading iPhone competitor.

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Oops: Samsung Admits Anyone’s Thumbprint Can Unlock Its New Phone

By Jon Christian

Rwandan tech company Mara Group just released the first entirely-African-made smartphones, marking the country's progress as a tech hub.

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This Is the First-Ever Smartphone Made Completely in Africa

By Dan Robitzski

The gold, silver, and bronze found in Olympic medals given out during the 2020 Tokyo Games was extracted from old smartphones and other electronics.

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2020 Olympic Medals Will Be Made Out of Recycled Smartphones

By Dan Robitzski

The Pentagon is currently testing a system that would let smartphones lock out users if it doesn't recognize their gait or grip.

Artificial Intelligence

New Pentagon Tech Unlocks Smartphone Based on Your Gait

By Dan Robitzski

In order to better understand how smartphone use correlates with mental health in adolescents, scientists want to access Google and Apple's data stashes.

Google and Apple Can Help Learn How Phones Affect Kids’ Brains

By Dan Robitzski

Phubbing: How Phones Pull You Away From Your Loved Ones

Phubbing: How Phones Pull You Away From Your Loved Ones

By Dan Robitzski

Apple, Facebook, and others have rolled out new tools to help us reduce our screen time. But that might not be enough to help us put our phones down.

I Tried Apple’s Screen Time Tool. The Results Were Not Heartening.

By Victor Tangermann

A Deal Between a Chinese Smartphone Giant and AT&T Hit a Major Roadblock

Science & Energy

A Deal Between a Chinese Smartphone Giant and AT&T Hit a Major Roadblock

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Could the Next Smartphone be Double-Sided? Samsung Thinks So.

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Health & Medicine

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Worry About California’s New Guidelines for Cell Phone Usage

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Scientists Find That Smartphone Addiction Alters Your Brain Chemistry

Google Just Admitted to Tracking Your Location Even When You Have the Settings Disabled

Google Just Admitted to Tracking Your Location Even When You Have the Settings Disabled

Samsung’s Mining Rig Lets You Collect Cryptocurrency Using 40 Old Galaxy Smartphones

Samsung’s Mining Rig Lets You Collect Cryptocurrency Using 40 Old Galaxy Smartphones

Five Ways Cell Phones Are Literally Changing Global Health

Health & Medicine

Five Ways Cell Phones Are Literally Changing Global Health

By Victor Tangermann

A Smartphone Made in Russia Claims to be “Surveillance-Proof”

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A Smartphone Made in Russia Claims to be “Surveillance-Proof”

Samsung Plans to Release a Folding Screen Smartphone Next Year

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Samsung Plans to Release a Folding Screen Smartphone Next Year

By Patrick Caughill

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Virtual Reality

Facebook Engineer Asserts That Augmented Reality Will Replace Smartphones in 5 Years

Google’s Next Smartphone Screens Might Be Curved

Google’s Next Smartphone Screens Might Be Curved