Smartphones make daily life easier, but they also bring risks that go beyond hacking. Here are five common issues many people overlook.

Parents, teachers and students are to be surveyed for their views on smartphone use in Guernsey schools. Education, Sport and Culture President Paul Montague told deputies the survey would help inform ...

According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events ...

Excessive smartphone use linked to reduced attention span and lower academic performance. Strong correlation between screen time and increased rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances in ...

A new study published in Addictive Behaviors provides evidence that excessive smartphone use and feelings of disconnection fuel a daily cycle. When college students reach for their phones for relief, ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On January 20, 2026, Lake Tahoe Unified School District hosted a Community Conversation focused on student smartphone use in schools. More than 65 parents, students, staff, ...

Smartphones allow us to have information available at our fingertips, in addition to offering portability, convenience, and a sense of privacy. However, overuse of such devices may create a sense of ...

A new global study is sounding the alarm on how smartphone use may be impacting kids' mental health, especially when phone use begins before the age of 13. The concern isn’t just screen time — it’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The University of Washington released a study on smartphone and social media use in teens. The study was published in the Journal ...

Portland, Oregon, and South Carolina might not have much in common. But both have taken a crucial step to protect students: banning smartphone use in public schools. After more than a decade of ...

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More than 150 families at Nativity Parish School picked up tin can phones Monday at Skate City as part of Project Landline, a ...