Watch: Phone snatchers steal £20,000 worth of devices in one summer Video footage showing a gang of mobile phone thieves on bikes brazenly targeting victims as they cross roads and walk through parks or shopping areas has been released by police. Mobile phone thefts have been on the rise in recent months, with government figures…
BOISE, Idaho – Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) signed an executive order Thursday encouraging local school districts to limit the use of cellphones. Entitled the Phone Free Learning order, the executive action incentivizes school districts to limit the use of cellular devices. “The Governor’s ‘Phone Free Learning Act’ encourages all schools to adopt a comprehensive,…
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – The majority of a Blue Ribbon Task Force on Student Screen Time voted to recommend cell phones be restricted during the school day for elementary, middle, and high school students across Kansas. The task force is calling for what’s known as ‘Bell to Bell’ policies, meaning students would not be able…
In a separate action, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules requiring that all mobile phones available on the market be compatible with hearing aid technologies (i.e., hearing aid compatible, or HAC). According to an FCC press release issued in mid-October announcing the rule change, the new rules are the result of…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced significant changes to mobile phone compatibility requirements in the United States. In a landmark decision, the FCC mandates all mobile phones to be compatible with hearing aids. This new regulation aims to enhance accessibility for approximately 48 million Americans with hearing loss, allowing them broader options in choosing…
“They’re incredible things – and that’s why they’re so dangerous.” I’ve gone back to school for the day, and the principal is talking to me. It’s a familiar but nostalgic experience; the sixth form girls passing by seem almost exactly like me – just five years younger. In 2019, I finished my 14 years of…
Schools in Mercer County are jumping on the bandwagon to restrict cellphone usage among middle and high school students. A bill was passed in July by the Pennsylvania legislature to fund lock bags for cellphones in schools, according to the Associated Press. The bill offered grants to schools that use the lock bags to encourage…
In that order, Stitt states “the widespread use of cell phones and increased use of social media in schools seems to be linked to the evolving mental health crisis afflicting our young people.” The goal is to inspire districts to implement phone-free classroom policies and foster conversations about negative consequences associated with cell phone use…
An Aussie woman is fighting back against a $1,200 fine and the loss of four demerit points after her husband was caught allegedly touching a mobile phone while driving her car. Lauren Damen said her husband Daniel was driving her car on September 13 when a mobile phone detection camera snapped an image of him….