TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The Kansas Board of Education motioned Dec. 10 to approve the Blue Ribbon Task forces phone In classroom recommendations. Ten board members voted unanimously to accept the report, motioning for it to be sent to the districts across the state. Commissioner of Education Randy Watson says the report will be sent…
Swiped: The School that Banned Smartphones presents a pioneering social experiment (Picture: Channel 4) At the beginning of the new school year, 12-year-old Liana agreed to give up her phone for three whole weeks. There would be no Snapstreaks, no Whatsapp messages and no TikTok videos. Ahead of putting her phone in a locked box,…
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 21:10 Spanish government cabinet ministers gave their approval on Tuesday 3 December to the report commissioned to a committee of experts to protect minors from technological environments and which recommends, among other protection measures, the use of mobile phones without internet or social media for children and teenagers between six and…
Every year, I test over 30 smartphones to see which ones are worth your hard-earned dollars. Guess what? The following Black Friday phone deals include many of my top-rated recommendations—now at a more reasonable price. If your current device is on its last legs, this is the best time of the year to upgrade. (I…
We’ve been seeing a lot of horror stories about phone companies these days, and here’s another one for you to chew on. A woman named Trisha posted a video on TikTok and sounded off against T-Mobile after her phone trade-in experience went bad. Trisha said she had a T-Mobile worker ship her trade-in phones to…
I have probably tested close to 100 cheap phones over the last 9 years, and I’ve never really had to worry about bringing a backup in case things go awry. Budget phones are usually sluggish but work well enough. But I almost immediately regretted not bringing a spare smartphone when I took the HMD Fusion…
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 13:02 | Updated 13:14h. The terrible tragedy sparked by the ‘Dana’ storm in the Valencia region of Spain has put effectiveness or otherwise of the Spanish government’s warning system for alerting the population in the event of large-scale emergencies in the spotlight. In particular, much is being said about the ES-Alert…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Should schools ban cell phones? Eight states have already done it, and Tennessee has introduced legislation to do the same. However, some school districts are not waiting for a statewide ban; they’ve implemented their own. Thanks to a cellphone ban, the hallways at Kirby Middle School look and sound a little…
Sleeping with your phone next to you is something we’re all guilty of, let’s be honest. Whether it be because we enjoy doom scroll on social media before bed, or we need it nearby for our alarm in the morning – it’s always there. However, it’s really not the best for your health, as a…
Most people buy phones directly from their carrier, but if you’re reading this guide, I suggest you buy an unlocked smartphone. When you buy a carrier phone, it’s “locked” to that network. That means if you want to switch carriers, like move from Verizon to T-Mobile, you’ll have to ask your carrier to unlock the…