Across the country, schools are cracking down on cell phone use. At least 18 states have rolled out bell-to-bell bans, with New York calling phones "distraction devices." Teachers are praising the ...

Cellphones seized by jail staff inside of the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. United State Attorney's Office for South Carolina The Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal allowing ...

Students are banding together against the ban — in the most millennial way possible. Displeased Gen Zers are keeping the lines of communication open amid new cell phone bans in schools, chatting with ...

Google recently announced the Pixel 10 series, and these phones excel on the software front. This includes seven years of updates, a slew of AI tricks, and some nifty Pixel-only features. However, ...

Sen. Tom Cotton and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr are calling on lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow state and federal correctional facilities to use use targeted cellphone jamming equipment. AP ...

In today’s world, communication is largely done through one of two methods: smartphones or social media. Young children, however, rarely have access to either—and experts say they shouldn’t have any ...

NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Teachers at F.A. Day Middle School in Newton said students’ cell phones were always out, and it was becoming a problem. “It was all the time. Classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, ...

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo this week advised residents to buy a burner phone and use encrypted messaging apps to avoid being tracked by immigration officers and federal agents. In a ...

Switching cell phone carriers is such a common occurrence in the industry that it is often referred to as "churn." There are a number of reasons a consumer may switch carriers, including looking for ...

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A campus movement aims to find out what happens when college students forgo phones for in-person connection. By Christina Caron Reporting from Orlando Nearly every student clutches a phone in one hand ...