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Shontel Brown demands answers on ICE’s reported use of foreign spyware to access cell phones

WASHINGTON – Three Democratic members of Congress, including Ohio’s Shontel Brown. have demanded that the Department of Homeland Security provide information about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s reported use of foreign-made spyware capable of secretly accessing Americans’ cell phones. Brown, of Warrensville Heights, joined U.S. Reps. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania and Yassamin Ansari of Arizona in…

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Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted

Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted

The frequency and length of daily phone use continues to rise, especially among young people. It’s a global concern, driving recent decisions to ban phones in schools in Canada, the United States and elsewhere. Read more: School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance Social media, gaming, streaming and interacting…

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