Thirty-somethings just can’t phone it in. Millennial quirks are somewhat universal to folks within the generation. Whether it’s reciting and repeating their phone numbers while leaving a voicemail despite the advent of caller ID or carrying a physical wallet even though most of their banking information and important docs on stored in their phones, people born between … Read more
Your nightly routine of social media scrolling could be deadly — to your love life, at least. Known as “parallel scrolling,” the habit of silently swiping on your phone while laying next to your partner could be a death sentence for your relationship, experts say. “You’re basically decreasing the chances of intimacy and affection, or just … Read more
Wine not? Parting ways with your cell phone actually pays off at this restaurant in Italy. Al Condominio, which opened in the northern city of Verona in March, offers a free bottle of wine to customers who hand in their phones before meals. “We wanted to open a restaurant that was different from the others,” … Read more
Everyone is flipping out — but that might be a good thing. More and more school districts across the country are banning cell phone use. Politicians like Ron DeSantis are barring kids under 14 from social media. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s March book “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic … Read more
DEAR ABBY: While I was visiting my father-in-law, a heated conversation turned violent. My husband, “Rob,” was helping his dad and a neighbor with a house project. When Rob’s dad became upset at him, he lifted the power saw he was holding, turned it on and motioned toward Rob saying, “You’re lucky I don’t slit … Read more
Her life changed in a flash. A UK mom of four says she was able to detect her infant son’s rare cancer using the flash on her phone’s camera. Sarah Hedges, 40, was cooking a shepherd’s pie dinner in November 2022 when she looked across at her 3-month-old son, Thomas, and noticed a “white glow” … Read more
Is there another force at play? A massive cellphone outage affecting users across the US quickly piqued interest on Thursday — and so did the Netflix thriller “Leave the World Behind.” Subscribers to the Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile networks have experienced a drop in service and the reason has yet to be determined. Many AT&T … Read more
Hello, is it anxiety you’re looking for? Generation Z is known for speaking their minds — but if it requires a phone call, they’ll probably ignore it. New York political strategist Max Burns declared that zoomers use the “Do Not Disturb” (DND) feature to avoid anxiety when receiving a call. “TIL that some Gen Z … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I love my fiancè, but his mother says, “Over my dead body will he move away from me.” She has cancer and we have both been praying that she goes peacefully, but it seems all she wants to do is create as much strife as possible between my fiance and me. I am … Read more
Hold the phone — or don’t. An Irish woman says she’s developed chronic shoulder pain after using her phone for up to four hours a day. Michelle Waldron, 34, says she’s now unable to complete daily tasks after the harrowing condition came on overnight in December 2022 and hasn’t subsided since. “I went to bed … Read more
Siggi’s Dairy is offering a prize of $10,000 if you’re willing to give up your smartphone for one month. The New York-based company, which is known for selling an Icelandic yogurt called skyr, announced the contest on Wednesday. “We’re introducing a NEW kind of ‘Dry January’ this year,” the company’s website read. “Instead of abstaining from alcohol … Read more
Contrary to what countless media reports have warned parents, extended screen time isn’t all bad. The latest research has revealed that smartphone-toting teenagers may benefit from spending time on their devices — but only to an extent. The new study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE, shows that adolescents who used their phones for … Read more
These days, Narcissus’ pool looks more like a smart-device screen. A new study by Romanian researchers has revealed that people with high levels of narcissistic traits are more likely to be addicted to their phones. The cellphone addiction, called “nomophobia” or “no mobile phone phobia,” is the fear of being detached from mobile phone connectivity, … Read more
Hold the phone — if you’re checking your cell during sex with your sweetie, it may be time to call it quits. Nothing spoils a steamy roll in the hay like watching your partner roll over to answer a text message, take a call, or scroll through work emails mid-romp. The foulness of a disruptive … Read more
Mobile phones just might be young people’s best friend, whether their parents like it or not. A new study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, California, researched phone usage among a diverse group of 203 kids aged 11 to 17 — and the results were startling, experts say. The researchers found … Read more
A holistic nutritionist shared her “ultimate wellness hack” that changed her life — and it’s super simple. Rebecca Leigh Sejzer, the founder of the self-improvement platform Within You, shares health and wellness advice with her 189,500 followers on TikTok and recently let her followers in on her tip to have better days. Sejzer, 25, said that … Read more
Talk about a dropped call. At an Aug. 30 “bou embolat” (bull with balls) event in Alcàsser, in the Valencia province of Spain, a runner was attacked while playing with his cell phone. In shocking video obtained by CEN Media, the muscular bull, with burning balls of flammable material attached to its horns, is seen … Read more
A Brazilian farm worker was left with a mangled leg after a jaguar blew up his phone. The 40-year-old cowhand was attacked by the big cat last week while he investigated the source of a disturbance among his herding dogs on a ranch in the Paiaguas region, according to a Newsflash report. The man’s companion … Read more
Mom to the rescue. Jax Anderson and her 12-year-old daughter, Evelyn, have their own private distress signal. The secret “S-O-S” allows the preteen to quickly and discreetly telegraph the need for parental intervention, in case of uncomfortable or even life-threatening situations — without anybody knowing she’s calling for help. It’s the “poop” emoji. “Whenever Evelyn … Read more
If a teenager is wrestling with emotional issues, maybe they’re suffering from “social jet lag.” Social jet lag is the difference between our body’s natural sleep needs (or chronotype) and the time that social tasks — including social media — keep us awake. Health experts have now found that late-night screen time is a primary … Read more