People are using smartphones now more than ever — but are these tools hurting us more than helping us? According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans own a smartphone. While they offer ...

Old smartphones can become home security cameras. This guide shows how to use an old phone with a special app. You can monitor your home, children, or ...

Headlines tell us that “smartphones have destroyed a generation,” and “social media is ripping apart society.” But what does the research say? After spending the last year researching and writing my ...

The symptoms started last year. I noticed a dull ache in my hand when I held my phone, and my fingers would stiffen when I typed. When the symptoms spread to other areas of my life—for instance, when ...

With more than four billion people around the globe owning a smartphone, researchers are now looking at ways to reduce a ...

A new study on smartphone use and its effect on adolescents’ health may be one more reason parents should hold off on getting their kids the devices.

An estimated 3,240 deaths will be attributed to distracted driving in 2025, according to the United States Department of Transportation. The most common form of distraction? Cellphone use—despite the ...

We know that technology plays a big role in the teen mental health crisis (although it’s definitely not the only thing driving it). But the specifics of how tech is hurting our teens is getting us ...

As part of the study, children who received their first smartphone at age 12, developed depression at a 30% higher rate, ...