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‘BlackBerry’ Review: An Innovate Or Die Tale of Technology, Artistry, And Capitalism

Because you are not reading this on your BlackBerry, you know how this product biopic ends. But the story of the rise and fall of the revolutionary smartphone company makes for an intriguing, cerebral movie.
By Dylan Roth
Tim Cook in a black suit.

Tim Cook Touts Apple’s ‘Symbiotic’ Relationship With China Even as Tensions Rise

Tim Cook gave a glowing speech about China's innovation but skirted discussion about Apple pulling some of its manufacturing from the country.
By Sissi Cao

Google Ties the Knot With Asia’s Richest Man to Make Cheap Smartphones

Google formed a $10 billion India fund on Monday and struck the first deal two days later.
By Sissi Cao
Samsung 2020 QLED 8K TV at CES

Has the TikTok Generation Actually Changed the Future of Television?

By Harmon Leon
Yes, hell is other people—loudly talking on their cell phones. 

In-Flight Cell Phone Calls Would Be an Existential Hell—And They May Only Be a Year Away

By Harmon Leon

Ditching Its Lightning Charging Cable Falls in Line With Apple’s History of Annoyances

By Harmon Leon

Cybersecurity Expert Eases Elon Musk’s Fears of AI—Or Does He?

By Harmon Leon

Apple CEO Tim Cook Makes a Strong Case Against China Tariffs—And It’s Not About Trade

By Sissi Cao
FaceApp Security Concerns

From Russia With Old Age: What Are the Security Concerns About FaceApp?

By Harmon Leon

Former CEO John Sculley Calls iPhone Decline Apple’s ‘Biggest Problem’

By Gabriela Barkho

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Says Apps Are Likely Eavesdropping on You

By Gabriela Barkho

Bill Gates Regrets Not Creating an Android-Like Operating System at Microsoft

By Gabriela Barkho
The the trend of filming on smartphones has been growing across TV, movies, music videos and commercials for the last decade.

A Near-Complete History of Movies and TV Shows Shot on Smartphones

By Daniel Bean
Instagram isn't the only smartphone app craving your food pics.

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Way We Look at Food

By Arick Wierson

The Russians Might Be Listening to Trump’s Bedtime Chats With Sean Hannity

By John R. Schindler

Study Shows Why More Americans Are ‘Online Constantly’ Than Ever Before

By John Bonazzo
Unsplash/Gilles Lambert

To Increase Productivity, Stop Checking Email After Work Hours

By Francesca Friday
Unsplash/Rodion Kutsaev

New Study Reveals Chemical Brain Imbalance in Smartphone Addicts

By Francesca Friday
Spending less time with friends means less time to develop social skills.

How the Smartphone Affected an Entire Generation of Kids

By Jean Twenge
'Alexa, please don't Google anything.'

Amazon’s Digital Assistant Alexa Is Now Available in All These Products

By Alec M. Beresin
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

This New Android Bug Can Track and Record You—Here’s How to Keep Your Device Secure

By Alec M. Beresin
A new study suggests the farther away you keep your phone, the better your brain can focus on the task at hand

Your Smartphone Is Killing Your Cognitive Abilities—Even When You’re Not Using It

By Alec M. Beresin
The first iPhone was more a hand-held computer than anything else.

Understanding the Real Innovation Behind the iPhone

By Kalle Lyytinen
That smartphone in your hand is not going away. Instead, its capabilities and power will transform your working and personal life.

You Will Be a Different Worker in 2018 Thanks to Mobile

By Daniel Kraft
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