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Smartphones

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
Rebekah Brooks looks into the distance.

Rebekah Brooks Reportedly to Become CEO of News Corp a Decade After the Phone Hacking Scandal

Rebekah Brooks will become the CEO of Murdoch-owned News Corp if and when Fox Corporation's acquisition is complete. The company she headed was previously accused of hacking phones and bribing police, which almost shut down News Corp.
By Rachyl Jones
Google India

India Hits Google With an Antitrust Fine, Dealing a Blow to Its $10 Billion Ambition in the Country

Google's Android mobile operating system owns 97 percent of India's smartphone market. Indian regulators ruled that Google violated the country's competition law.
By Sissi Cao

As iPhone Delivery Keeps Tanking, Apple’s Smartphone Market Share Falls Behind Huawei

By Sissi Cao

Will Amazon Become the Nation’s Next Major Cell Service Provider?

By Gabriela Barkho

Apple CEO Tim Cook Wants You to Put Your iPhone Away

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
Candy Crush is the most popular game of all time on Android smartphones (beating out Angry Birds and Pokémon Go, among others).

Candy Crush Addiction Is Real—and Can Lead to Destructive Results

By Joshua Fruhlinger
blue light

Is Blue Light the Tobacco of the Digital Age?

By Arick Wierson
At least the proposal is not a per-text tax; last year, Americans sent 1.77 trillion SMS text messages.

What Does California’s Proposed Texting Tax Mean for Apps Like WhatsApp & FB Messenger?

By Tyler Woods

Apple Data Download: How to Get Your Copy & What Info You Will (and Won’t) Receive

By Sissi Cao
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

This Is Tim Cook’s User Review of Apple’s Smartphone Addiction Cure

By Sissi Cao

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

By John R. Schindler

New Lawsuit Claims Pilot’s iPhone Caused 2016 Egyptian Plane Crash

By John Bonazzo

Grayscale Is a Quick Cure to Smartphone Addiction—And Here’s How to Use It

By Sissi Cao

Here’s How to Fix Tech Addiction and Keep Your Phone From Becoming a Slot Machine

By John Bonazzo

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

By John Bonazzo
A large immigrant-led coalition held a rally at Washington Square Park against what they say is the city's collaboration with federal immigration authorities on Feb. 11, 2017.

NYPD Is Now Required to Return Personal Property Seized During Arrests More Quickly

By Madina Toure
Unsplash/Gilles Lambert

To Increase Productivity, Stop Checking Email After Work Hours

By Francesca Friday
The Supreme Court in Washington, DC.

Supreme Court Considers Personal Privacy in the 21st Century

By Donald Scarinci
Unsplash/Rodion Kutsaev

New Study Reveals Chemical Brain Imbalance in Smartphone Addicts

By Francesca Friday
The apps on your phone are tracking your every move, then selling that information to third parties.

How Smartphone Apps Are Selling Personal Data Without Our Consent—Legally

By Lisa Schmeiser
The new Google Pixel 2 XL.

Google Plays It Too Safe With New Pixel Phones

By Rich Jaroslovsky
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