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Researchers Scrutinise Cellphone Use in US Churches

With the increased use of smartphones in churches, unknown a decade ago, researchers from Baylor University have developed a model to predict why people use their phones in religious settings and help church ministers manage their use during worship services. The study continues Assoc. Prof. Meredith David’s and Prof. James Roberts’ robust body of research…


Delays in UK Police Digital Forensics Expose Victims to ‘Unnecessary Risks’: Report

Britain’s police forces are ineffective in their handling of digital forensics, causing “unacceptable” delays and exposing victims to “unnecessary risks,” a police watchdog has said. In its latest report, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) examined how effective the police are at capturing evidence from digital devices, including smartphones and…


LIVE NOW: SCOTUS Backs GOP in PA Mail-In Ballots Case; 250K Illegal Immigrants Receive Smartphones | NTD News Today

The Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated an appeals court decision that required Pennsylvania to count mail-in ballots even if there is no date on the envelope. ICE is giving smartphones to illegal immigrants. That’s so the immigrants can be tracked and also send geo-tagged photos of themselves to the agency. The FBI is warning older Americans…


SCOTUS Backs GOP in PA Mail-In Ballots Case; 250K Illegal Immigrants Receive Smartphones | NTD News Today

The Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated an appeals court decision that required Pennsylvania to count mail-in ballots even if there is no date on the envelope. ICE is giving smartphones to illegal immigrants. That’s so the immigrants can be tracked and also send geo-tagged photos of themselves to the agency. The FBI is warning older Americans…


Bill Gates Reveals What Smartphone He Uses Daily—No, It’s Not an iPhone

Microsoft Corporation co-founder Bill Gates revealed his daily driver smartphone in an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit last week. It is not made by Apple Inc. What Happened Gates revealed that while he tries different smartphones, he’s currently using a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G. Gates said, “I have an Android Galaxy ZFold3. I…


On Kids and Screens, or Why I Feel Like the Catcher in the Rye

Commentary While flying last week, I noticed the kids around me. Except for the babies, every single one of them stared at a screen. No one read a book or looked out a window. Parents were also on phones, though I did see some lift their heads to say things to their kids. I sat…


5 Reasons to Disable Your Teen’s Smartphone

My teenager just woke up, walked into the kitchen, and said, “Mom, what day is it?” The days are running together, kids are staying up too late, we are trying to get out of our [pajamas] PJ’s before lunch, we are eating too much and not exercising enough, and everyone needs a haircut. We have…


Why Smartphones Are Making Our Teens Anxious

Think back to when you were a teenager. Remember that painful longing to fit in and the feelings of insecurity about your looks? Do you recall that cutting comment made to you in middle school, and the embarrassment of that awkward social mistake you made in high school? Now, imagine the anxiety you would feel if…


Samsung Electronics Likely to Report Best Quarterly Profit in 3 Years

SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is likely to turn in its best quarterly profit in three years and record revenue, on rising memory chip prices and brisk sales of its new foldable smartphones, analysts’ estimates show. Operating profit for the world’s biggest memory chip and smartphone maker likely jumped to 16.1 trillion won ($14 billion) in…


Making ‘No-Mobile Phobia’ a Disease Is Problematic

Through social distancing mandates, lockdown measures, and restrictions on gatherings and services, the pandemic has brought about widespread changes to how modern societies function. And everyone has become more reliant on smartphones. One study found smartphone use increased by 70 percent during the first few months of the pandemic. And a recent Canadian survey found…