The US government has issued a dire warning to employees with Pixel phones, mandating a security update by July 4, as originally reported by Forbes. This is due to a high-severity firmware vulnerability within the Android operating system that could open up devices to “limited, targeted exploitation.” There’s already a patch for the zero-day exploit […]
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State lawmakers push for ban on phones in schools
The use of cell phones in schools has sparked considerable debate among educators and policymakers nationwide. Florida and Indiana have passed laws requiring public schools to ban students from using their cell phones during class. In Oklahoma, Washington, Kansas, Vermont, Connecticut, Virginia and South Carolina, lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict phones in school this […]
I’ll ban Apple phones over OpenAI tie-up
STORY: Elon Musk says he’ll ban Apple phones from his companies if the tech giant integrates OpenAI technology at the operating system level. The billionaire says visitors to Tesla and his other firms would have to check their iPhones at the door. In a social media post, he called the integration plan an “unacceptable security […]
5 phones you should buy instead of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Is it 2004 again? Flip phones are back, and they’re the perfect blend of retro and futuristic. There’s a beautiful nostalgia about the clamshell form, with its closing snap and Star Trek-like flip open. But at the same time, the technology that allows for a full screen to bend almost seamlessly in the middle is […]
Apple just admitted defeat to Android phones
For years, Apple’s smartphones have held a decisive upper hand over Android devices in one crucial aspect: the longevity of the software support cycle. In a nutshell, as long as your phone keeps getting updates, it will run just about fine. Brand assurances play a crucial role in buyer behavior, as long-term update support means […]
China dismisses as ‘preposterous’ claims of entry checks for phones
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Assertions that all arrivals in China will face mobile telephone checks from July 1 are false, authorities said on Tuesday, dismissing them as distortions of the truth made by “anti-China forces”. On April 26, the state security ministry issued documents it said broadened the reach of law enforcement regulations and helped […]
Arizona teacher retiring over frustration of students not putting down phones: ‘Addiction’ worse than drugs
An Arizona high school biology teacher had his last week of teaching after becoming exasperated with his students’ constant smartphone usage in the classroom. Sahuaro High School’s Mitchell Rutherford spoke to a local Tucson NBC affiliate early last week, saying that he has done everything he can to try and get his students to break […]
‘A distraction for years.’ Central Ky. high school bans cell phones in classrooms
Bourbon County High School is banning cell phones in the classroom. “For several reasons, all of which lead to best preparing our students to enter the college/workforce/military world after graduation, (Bourbon County High School) will be moving to no cell phones in the classroom,” district officials said this week in a Facebook post. Parents are […]
Restricting phones leads to positive student outcomes
As school districts in Southwest Florida continue to wrangle with how to deal with student cell phones during school hours, I would like to share the positive results we have seen so far concerning students’ mental health and academic performance at The Village School of Naples. At the end of the 2021-22 school year, we […]
5 phones you should buy instead of the iPhone 15 Plus
The iPhone 15 Plus has all the features that people love in an iPhone 15, but with a larger screen. However, there might be some reasons why you may not want to purchase it — such as its price and the fact that it lacks some features compared to the iPhone 15 Pro series. Perhaps […]
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‘It’s so easy for us to just sit on our phones and spend time doing nothing’
Jamie Redknapp wasn’t the best student in the school playground. But you would always find him playing football and tennis, or collecting Star Wars figures and Smurfs, while trading Panini football stickers. After the Italian company launched their first album in the UK for the 1970 World Cup, British football fans – including the 50-year-old […]