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An Artist Designed the Perfect Seats for Comfortably Checking Your Phone
The loungers are ergonomically designed for optimal browsing, scrolling, and 'gramming.
Homemade Rotary Cell Phone Can Send Texts, Play FM Radio, and Make Calls
3D-printed device uses a small microcontroller many functions of a modern phone, however weakly.
A Guy Texted a Number on a Bathroom Wall and Found True Love
Apparently this is what happens when you text one of those "for a good time, call..." numbers written on a stall.
Local Police In Canada Used ‘Stingray' Surveillance Device Without a Warrant
This is bigger than we thought.
Soon New Jersey Drivers Could Get Fined for Eating While Driving
A new bill could land distracted drivers in New Jersey with a $200 fine for drinking coffee, using a cellphone, or eating a snack behind the wheel.
This Bar Owner Blocked All Mobile Phone Reception in His Bar
We spoke to the owner of the Gin Tub in Brighton, where cell phone signals have been physically barred from entering.
Court: Cops Need a Warrant to Open Your Phone, Even Just to Look at the Screen
Citing a major Supreme Court decision, an Illinois judge has ruled that turning on a phone’s screen is now considered a “search.”
The Secret World of Tiny Phones That Go Inside Your Butt
Available from Amazon and popular in prison, these phones carry reviews like: "No anal problems!!! Didn't hurt my bum at all thanks guys :)"
Why My Flip Phone Is Better Than Your Smartphone
For starters, Facebook notifications are a lot more thrilling when you actually have to sit down at a computer.
I Did Everything Siri Told Me to for 24 Hours
As I vomited broccoli into a toilet at 5 AM, I could only think one thing: This was Siri's fault.
This Journalist Is Helping Isolated Communities Share Their Stories Using Cell Phones
Libby is the founder of On Our Radar, a platform that allows citizen journalists in isolated communities around the world to share their experiences, using nothing more powerful than a text.
The NYPD Wants You to Stop Sleeping with Your Phone Under Your Pillow
The NYPD tweeted out a PSA showing terrifying photos of burned bedsheets left by a phone that overheated and exploded.