21 articles
Health
Too much internet may hurt teens’ brains
Too much internet may hurt teens’ brains: A new study out of University College London found that teens clinically diagnosed with internet a...
Editorial Staff
China
China proposes limiting children to 2 hours of smartphone screen time
Chinese regulators have proposed limiting smartphone screen time for children. Preventing addiction: The proposal laid out by the Cyberspac...
Michelle De Pacina
Video: Wash your hands — and smartphone — at McDonald’s in Japan
A video of a phone cleaning station at a McDonald’s in Japan has gone viral. Uploaded to Twitter by Sho Sawada (@shao1555) on Oct. 26, 2022,...
Iris Jung
Tech
Chinese smartphone brand Honor copies iPhone features, sees sales double
Chinese smartphone brand Honor saw its sales double in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 by incorporating some features of Apple’s iPhone, su...
Bryan Ke
India
K-pop video addiction and poor school performance led to teenager’s suicide, Indian police say
An Indian teenager reportedly hanged herself over the weekend because of her poor performance at school due to her smartphone and K-pop musi...
Military
Viral video shows Ukrainian soldier ‘saved’ from bullet by his Samsung smartphone
In a now-viral video, a Ukrainian soldier can be seen pulling out his Samsung Galaxy smartphone to reveal a large bullet lodged in it. The ...
Jane Nam
News
Korean Scientists Invest Transparent Solar Panels to Be Used on Phones
A team of scientists led by a Korean professor invented new transparent solar panels that can eventually be used to charge smartphones. Prof...
Toddler Gets Extreme Nearsightedness After Parents Allow Smartphone Addiction
A toddler in eastern China whose parents claim has a smartphone addiction was recently diagnosed with severe myopia. The 2-year-old girl, id...
Carl Samson
Misc
Grandparents Attend Smartphone Classes to Keep in Touch With Family From Taiwan
It can be hard for previous generations to keep up with the ever-growing advancement of modern technology, which is why some schools are now...
Asia
Woman Gets Blood Clot in Brain After Staring At Phone For 20 Straight Hours
A 47-year-old female migrant worker developed a blood clot on her brain after staring into her phone during a 20-hour trip without taking a ...
KFC is Releasing a Smartphone in China and We are Just as Confused as You Are
Kentucky Fried Chicken is joining forces with Huawei to release a limited edition smartphone in honor of the fast-food chain’s 30th annivers...
Khier Casino
Chinese Teen Damages Her Spine After Spending Too Much Time on Her Smartphone
Almost everyone in the world has a mobile phone and everyday, people spend hours using them. But excessive use of your smartphone not only t...
King Malleta
Japanese Airports Now Have ‘Toilet Paper’ For Your Smartphones
When it comes to hygiene and cleanliness – Japanese airports have taken matters up a notch by introducing “toilet paper” specifically for sm...
Cheap Smartphones in the U.S. are Secretly Stealing Your Personal Info and Sending it to China
A tech security firm has discovered that some cheap Android smartphones sold in the U.S. have been extracting users’ personal data and...
Ryan General
Lifestyle
You’ve Probably Been Charging Your iPhone Wrong This Whole Time
Chances are you’re probably charging your smartphone wrong and doing more damage to your battery than you know. Many of us know the struggl...
Chinese Man Forced to Strip Off His Pants When His Phone Explodes in His Pocket
Phone mishaps happen, but we’ll admit this one is pretty bad. A Chinese man was recently forced to rip off his pants in the middle of a str...
Moxie Group: Chinese Company Unveils $760 Smartphone That Also Bends Into a Smartwatch
Is it a smart phone or is it a smart watch? Maybe, it’s both. A small Chinese startup called Moxi Group is introducing a device that double...
Laura Dang
Technology
Xiaomi Unveils Revolutionary $150 Rice Cooker That You Can Control With Your Smartphone
Sometimes when cooking rice you can end up with a mushy mash of baby food or a pot of dry gravel. Perfecting the art of cooking rice is some...
Here’s the Easiest Way to Create a 3D Hologram With Your Smartphone
According to British independent tech reviewer MrWhosetheBoss, it only takes seven simple steps to transform a smartphone into a holographic...
Riley Schatzle
Science Reveals Just How Dirty Your Phone Is
While we’ve been told our cell phones are dirtier than the toilet, we haven’t had a clear visual of the types of bacteria that l...
Max Chang
Using Your Smartphone Before Bedtime is More Disastrous Than You Think
Let’s face it: Most of us can’t help but check our phones, read our tablets or watch TV before sleeping, even though studies have shown that...
Jacob Wagner
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