Stories Tagged as
Cellphones
Is your phone listening to your conversations?
by
Jack Stewart
May 17, 2019
Companies don't need to eavesdrop to target ads — we give them plenty of information.
A growing number of travel businesses ask people to ditch their cellphones
by
Renata Sago
Jan 3, 2019
It's about being present in the moment.
The campaign to keep middle school students off their cellphones
Apr 17, 2018
"Away for the Day" aims to combat our country's tech addiction.
Cellphones as logging detectors
by
Molly Wood
Jul 15, 2014
An entrepreneur looks to fight illegal loggers, one used cellphone at a time.
Not just T-Mobile: how bogus charges get on your bill
Jul 2, 2014
Check your bill. "Cramming" goes back decades -- and costs billions.
A day in the life of a payphone
May 22, 2014
New York City has about 10,000 public payphones. But who's using them?
One step closer to using your cellphone on your next flight?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2013
Thanksgiving is over, but let's give a moment of thanks for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
For public good, not for profit.
Police can your track cellphone's location, but you knew that already...didn't you?
by
Molly Wood
Jul 31, 2013
If police want to track your movements using old calls you made on your cellphone, they can get the information from your cellphone company without a warrant.
How to protect your cellphone from hackers
by
Molly Wood
Jul 23, 2013
Nearly half a billion mobile phone SIM cards might be vunerable to hacking. The vulnerability was revealed by a security researcher in Germany.
Solar phone chargers to come to NYC
by
Molly Wood
Jun 18, 2013
It's happened to all of us. Your phone loses its charge in that one place you can't plug it in. Now, New York City is about to get solar chargers in many of those places.