4 d. ago Best smartphones with AI technology: Top picks from Apple, Samsung and Google

Explore the latest mobile devices featuring cutting-edge AI technology to enhance your smartphone experience

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5 d. ago iPhone users are BAFFLED as glitch installs random apps on their smartphones

After installing iOS 18.4, iPhone users are being left baffled by a glitch that installs random third-party apps on their smartphones without their approval.

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6 d. ago Using a satnav in old age helps people keep driving independence for longer, study shows

Government-funded study based on 895 drivers with an average age of 71 suggests helping elderly people use GPS apps on their smartphones keeps them able to drive independently into old age

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2 w. ago The New Yorker at 100: ‘We live in a world of misinformation ... a lack of verification. Our readers want what we do’

The venerable magazine is thriving and its long-time editor David Remnick tells us why a dedication to literate, conversation-provoking and veracious reportage has never been more vitalLast month the New Yorker celebrated its 100th anniversary. It’s an impressive achievement because the magazine is the bumblebee of publishing: it flies in the face of prevailing wisdom. Just as the bee’s wingspan was once thought to be too small to keep it airborne, so does our smartphone-blitzed attention span appear too short for what the magazine offers.Everything about the 10,000-word pieces, learned criticism and meticulous accuracy on which the weekly has built its reputation seems anachronistically at odds with the age of TikTok and X, influencers and instant opinion. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sicko TikTok ghoul hunters are broadcasting live from Nicola Bulley’s grave

In a new grim social media stunt, people have been using smartphone apps to try and 'communicate with spirits' by mum-of-two Nicola Bulley's grave, after her death in 2023

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4 w. ago Young people: what rules around smartphone use should be put in place for children?

We would like to hear from people aged 18-24 about their childhood experiences with smartphones – positive or negativeWe would like to hear from people aged 18-24 about their childhood experiences with smartphones and social media, positive or negative.What approach would you take with your own children, as a result of lessons learned from your experience? Would you let them have access to a smartphone or social media, and how often? What rules would you put in place? Continue reading...

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