The $60 fix for your phone addiction - Rich On Tech

Rich DeMuro checks out Brick, a physical device that locks you out of your favorite social media apps with just a tap. More ...
KARE 11

Minnesota Senate committee discusses proposed cell phone ban in schools

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A proposal to ban cell phones in Minnesota schools was heard in the Senate Education Policy Committee on Monday, where it advanced for consideration in a broader education bill ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Bagley Cartoon: The Empty Cell

Thanks for reading this story from The Tribune. As CEO & Executive Editor, I am proud to lead our team of journalists as they tell the stories others can’t – or won’t. Cartoonist Pat Bagley is a ...
KHON2

HIDOE introduces cell phone bans for younger students, tight restrictions for older learners

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Board of Education adopted a brand-new cell phone policy restricting student cell phone usage in Hawaiʻi’s public schools on Feb. 12. The new rules regarding using ...
Detroit Free Press

Cell phones to be banned in Michigan classrooms — with exceptions

Michigan will implement a statewide policy banning smartphone use in classrooms starting in the 2026-27 school year. The new law requires school districts to create policies prohibiting phone use ...
KSL

Phone addiction: What can you do to break the habit?

SALT LAKE CITY — In recent years, words like "skibidi," "tradwife" and "rizz" have made their way into the modern vocabulary. Alongside them are more serious terms that come from a tech-reliant ...
Oregonian

Dear Abby: Is there anything I can do about my parents’ addiction to their cell phones?

DEAR ABBY: My young daughter and I had the pleasure of spending three months with my parents while my husband was deployed. We had a lovely visit, but over the course of our stay, I noticed my parents ...
Scientific American

RFK, Jr., shifts focus to questioning whether cell phones are safe. Here’s what the science says

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is worried about cell phones. Under the department, the Food and Drug Administration has removed webpages that asserted the devices are safe, according ...
CNN

Cell phone footage raises new questions about ICE agent’s tactics before fatal shooting

As he approached Renee Good’s vehicle on a Minneapolis street on Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross held up his phone camera and recorded video. Less than a minute ...
NBC New York

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy signs school cell phone ban bill

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Thursday to ban cell phones in schools throughout New Jersey. The State Senate originally passed Bill S3695 last month, which calls for guidelines to restrict and/or ban ...
NorthJersey.com

Bill banning cell phone use in NJ schools signed by Murphy

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law New Jersey's long proposed "bell-to-bell" ban on cell phones in public schools and public charter and renaissance schools during a ceremony at Ramsey High School on ...