(Natural News) A lot of people spend hours on their smartphones, especially since you can do a lot of things on them: you can pay your bills, track packages, order food or keep up with family and friends. But according to a study published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, spending at least […]

(Natural News) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that illegal immigrants are indeed issued free smartphones. However, she defended the initiative as part of efforts to monitor these immigrants as they enter the United States. Peter Doocy, Fox News White House correspondent, played a pivotal role in extracting this admission from Psaki. He asked […]

(Natural News) Nomophobia is a term coined in the last few years to describe someone’s fear of being without their phone and being outside of mobile phone contact. While it may seem silly, six in 10 people “couldn’t cope” without their phones for more than a day. In a poll of 2,000 smartphone users, only […]

(Natural News) While scientists continue to research social media’s impact on human health, recent findings suggest that social media contributes to symptoms of depression, especially among the youth. Take a look at the following study to learn more about the link between social media and depression, as well as tips on how to care for your mental health in these modern times. […]

(Natural News) The average person’s thumb travels the equivalent of two marathons every year scrolling through social media. Those are the findings of a recent analysis by ilk agency, a marketing agency based in England. The agency created an interactive mobile application called “Thumb Run.” It features a cartoon thumb dressed in running gear making its […]

(Natural News) Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) have found a strong link between radiation emitted by cell phones and cancerous tumors. The team was led by Joel Moskowitz, director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. They conducted their research in partnership with Seoul National University and the National Cancer Center […]

(Natural News) Three dozen states and the District of Columbia sued Google on Wednesday, July 7, alleging that the company illegally abused its power over the sale and distribution of apps through the Google Play store on mobile devices. State attorneys general said in a complaint filed in California federal court that Google used anticompetitive […]

(Natural News) In an update on a lawsuit against tech giant Google, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says that the tech giant continues to collect location data even after users turn off tracking on their smartphones and other devices. Documents recently submitted in court by Brnovich’s office revealed that Google engineers sent emails expressing concerns […]

(Natural News) A group of anthropologists from the U.K.’s University College London (UCL) came to the conclusion that humans have become so dependent on smartphones as part of everyday life that these mobile devices are “becoming our homes.” This is the conclusion the UCL anthropologists reached as part of a study that spent more than a year documenting smartphone use in nine countries […]

(Natural News) Many of us use our smartphones more than we’d like, but if you thought being in a constant state of stress was the main danger of these devices, we have some bad news for you. An investigation carried out by the Chicago Tribune found that the radiofrequency radiation that is emitted by several […]