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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
Where are all the data going?

7 in 10 Smartphone Apps Share Your Data With Third-Party Services

By Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez and Srikanth Sundaresan
A man is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Los Angeles, Calif.

Immigration Crackdown Unleashes Military Style Cell Phone Surveillance

By Dan King
Ellie Kemper in 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.'

How a Smartphone Could Help Kimmy Schmidt’s Philosophical Decision-Making

By John Bonazzo
Vinci headphones.

These Artificially Intelligent Headphones Are Truly From the Future

By Sage Lazzaro
Put the phone away.

This Is How to Stop Checking Your Phone: Five Secrets From Research

By Eric Barker
We all have this weird love/hate relationship with our phones these days.

Smartphones Are the New Cigarettes

By Mark Manson
Phantom phone experiences may seem like a relatively small concern in our electronically connected age. But they raise the specter of how reliant we are on our phones,

Here’s Why You Hear Your Phone Buzz—Even Though It Actually Hasn’t

By Daniel J. Kruger
9.7 inch iPad

Apple Announces New 9.7-Inch iPad, Red iPhone 7

By Bryn Gelbart
Huawei Honor 6X

Huawei Honor 6X Review: The Best Smartphone for $249.99?

By Justas Markus
Pennsylvania senator Pat Toomey is the most frequently faxed congressman, according to the service FaxZero.

The Trump Administration Has Made Faxing Great Again (Though Not on Purpose)

By John Bonazzo
Does our dependence on smartphones harm our social fabric?

Does Your Smartphone Make You Less Likely to Trust Others?

By Kostadin Kushlev
"What is this trolling you speak of?"

This Jonathan Franzen Troll Is the Perfect Way to Start the New Year

By John Bonazzo
Members of the media gather around a table displaying the new Apple MacBook Pro laptop after the product launch event on October 27, 2016 in Cupertino, California.

Is Apple Ripping Off Outside Developers?

By Andrew J. Chapin
There’s a new relationship buster: the smartphone.

She Phubbs Me, She Phubbs Me Not: Smartphones Could be Ruining Your Love Life

By James A. Roberts
Pavan Trikutam

Why People Hate Wireless Carriers: A Horror Story

By Rich Jaroslovsky
Edie Parker phone cases.

Now Your iPhone Can Be Tricked Out in Edie Parker

By Dena Silver
Louis Vuitton's iPhone case in blue crocodile.

Take a Look at Louis Vuitton’s Super Fancy iPhone Cases

By Dena Silver
In an increasingly mobile world, consumers have more choice about the media they consume online.

Lew Dickey, Former Radio Exec Turned Media Analyst, Reckons With ‘Mobile Culture’

By John Bonazzo
How did it get this bad?

Why Is There So Much Bullshit in Modern Writing?

By Josh Bernoff
Because diet and exercise is just too hard.

A Shockingly High Number of Millennials Would Give Up Internet to Lose Weight

By Sage Lazzaro
The author’s son, brushing his teeth for the camera.

Why Taking a Selfie While Brushing Your Teeth Could Be Good for You

By Lance Vernon
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