Prices are rising in all areas of our lives right now, and cell phone service is no exception. Earlier this year, both AT&T and Verizon Wireless announced price hikes for existing customers. Fortunately, there are cheaper alternatives to your current cell phone service provider, and there’s no better time to […]
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How the Federal Government Buys Our Cell Phone Location Data
Over the past few years, data brokers and federal military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies have formed a vast, secretive partnership to surveil the movements of millions of people. Many of the mobile apps on our cell phones track our movements with great precision and frequency. Data brokers harvest our […]
When Cell Phone Distractions Harm Your Relationship
Source: Samson Katt Courtesy of Pexels Having our cell phones as our constant companions may take a toll on our actual relationships. Recent surveys show that about half of American adults report that their romantic partners are sometimes distracted by their phones when they’re trying to have a conversation. This […]
An Ode to Paris Hilton at Parties for Cell Phones
Photo: Victor Spinelli (Getty Images) Forget “cellar door.” The loveliest phrase in the English language is “Paris Hilton poses at the Nokia launch party.” The early aughts nostalgia tour we’ve all collectively and dissociatively taking part in as of late has made me sentimental. Who else best represents those brief […]
US military learning from Russian troops using cell phones in Ukraine
It’s been a nightmare scenario for U.S. commanders for years: An amphibious readiness group sails stealthily towards its objective, one reckless Marine or sailor goes topside and uses a personal cell phone to check Facebook, revealing the position of the assault ship. The Chinese or Russians quickly detect the cell […]
SEC is reportedly checking banker cell phones in a Wall Street messaging probe
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a search through 100-plus personal mobile phones of top Wall Street dealmakers as it widens its probe into secret messaging through platforms such as WhatsApp, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. The SEC is targeting up to 30 top bankers and […]
CDC bought cell phone data to track lockdowns, vaccination: docs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used location data from tens of millions of Americans’ phones to track compliance with lockdown orders and vaccination efforts, according to newly revealed documents. The CDC specifically monitored Americans’ visits to churches and schools, as well as “detailed counts of visits to participating […]
Pyongyang authorities stop young people at random to inspect their cell phones
North Koreans in Pyongyang around the time of the Pyongyang Summit in 2018. (Pyongyang Photography Joint Reporting Group) North Korean authorities have recently begun stopping young people at random on the streets of Pyongyang to inspect their cell phones, examining call histories, text messages, and even whether the phones have […]
Bibb Schools considers prohibiting students’ use of cell phones
The new policy would prohibit use of personal devices for most students with a few exceptions MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Board of Education is set to change a policy allowing students to use cell phones and other personally owned electronic devices at school. The new policy would prohibit […]
I Shot an Entire Wedding on a Cell Phone, the Sony Xperia Pro-I
Using a phone to shoot professional work isn’t new, but most instances involve situations where the photographer has almost full control. But how would a phone stand up to the same test if the photographer had little to no control over the lighting and environment? For some odd reason, I […]