The one crucial feature e-paper phones need to finally go mainstream

E-paper phone manufacturers need to adopt an approach more advanced than that taken by Mudita to appeal to everyday users.

I tried Brick, the $59 gadget that blocks phone apps. It's the only thing that has helped cut down my screen time.

Brick allows you to temporarily block chosen apps and notifications on your phone. You can only unblock the apps by tapping ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Man gets jail for filming malware tutorials for syndicate; 129 Singapore victims lost S$3.2m

SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man who was roped into a criminal syndicate by a Taiwanese man he met in a Korean prison recorded videos teaching syndicate associates how to use malware that could allow remote ...
KWCH

Lawmakers expected to pass bill to ban cell phones in Kansas schools

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers plan to pass a bill that would require school districts to create policies prohibiting the use of phones during regular hours of the school day. The bill would ...
WFMZ-TV

‘Back to basics’: New Senate bill seeks to ban cellphone use during school day in Pa.

READING, Pa.- A new proposal in Harrisburg could soon make Pennsylvania schools phone-free. State Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24th District) is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 1014, which would require ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Back to the basics: Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews on the beauty of simple fishing

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The secret to great fly fishing? According to Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and Blue Ribbon ...
Des Moines Register

No ringing in the school year. Iowa's cell phone classroom ban is law. Will it help kids?

A new Iowa law requires public schools to create policies limiting student cell phone use during instructional time. Early reports from some Iowa schools show improved grades, attendance, and fewer ...
SlashGear

Here's How You Can Turn Your Cell Phone Into A Satellite Phone

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you ever get caught without service, you could benefit from owning a satellite phone. Unlike regular phones, they work by connecting to ...
New York Daily News

NYC schools cell phone ban goes into effect on first day of classes

The first day of classes for 900,000 New York City students on Thursday means a statewide ban on cell phones in schools is officially in effect. Gov. Hochul signed the law last spring prohibiting the ...
Detroit Free Press

Michigan starts the school year without a state law limiting student phone use

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for a new state law to limit student cell phone use at school. The Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate introduced competing plans to restrict student ...
wchstv

Districts, students adapting to cell phone ban in W.Va. as new school year starts

It was announced Wednesday that workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) that received lay off notices will be reinstated. Portsmouth police seeking assistance in ...