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Britain's Prince George in the Royal Box ahead of the final match between Italy's Jannik Sinner and Germany's Alexander Zverev, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain, July 12, 2026.
SAY CHEESE

The Smartphone Threat Facing Prince George at School

“No Photography” signs may not be enough to protect royal privacy.

Wiktoria Gucia

Donald Trump and a Trump Mobile phone. illo illustration
'MADE IN AMERICA'

Trump Mobile Called Out for Suspicious Blunders in New Promo

The patriotic smartphone appears to have gotten the American flag wrong.

Wiktoria Gucia

Donald Trump
ON HOLD

Trump Phones Hit Another Snag

Do the mythical golden Trump smartphones even exist?

Vic Verbalaitis

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 10: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with top business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the roundtable, Trump addressed questions on the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to cut interest rates and reports that the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, among other topics. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WEAK SIGNAL

Grandpa Trump, 79, Struggles to Get His Head Around 6G

The elderly president wondered aloud if 6G technology is meant for peering into people’s skin.

Erkki Forster

Clicks Keyboard Phone Case
PUSHING ALL THE RIGHT BUTTONS

End the Tyranny of Typos With Clicks’ Keyboard Phone Case

Few technologies have made typing on your phone more fun, practical and melodic.

Scouted Staff

Eton College.
BACK IN MY DAY...

Eton College Bans Smartphones, Will Give Out Nokia ‘Bricks’

The students’ new phones are only capable of handling phone calls and simple text messages.

Tom Sykes

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🌵

Otterbox Just Launched Its Most Luxe Phone Case to Date

The new vegan cactus leather Symmetry Series blends Otterbox’s unparalleled protection with quiet luxury appeal.

Mia Maguire

A photo of a shadow of a mother walking with a child.
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MORAL PANIC

The Coddling of the American Parent

Jonathan Haidt’s new book “The Anxious Generation” blames youth mental health issues on social media in a way that’s easy, wrong, and dangerous.

Mike Masnick

Apple Store in Puerto Venecia shopping mall, Zaragoza, Spain.
FALLEN CHAMP

Apple Loses Top Global Phone Maker Spot as Samsung Returns

Slowing iPhone shipments helped Samsung regain supremacy.

Amanda Yen

A photo illustration of a person holding a smartphone with a dead battery.
K, BYE

Is This the Secret to Ending Your Toxic Phone Addiction?

Some phone users are turning to more drastic measures to alleviate the stress that comes with being reachable 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Tanya Chen

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks alongside Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco during a news conference at the Department of Justice Building on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC
POISONED APPLE

Feds Accuse Apple of Monopolizing Smartphone Market

An antitrust lawsuit accused the tech giant of hindering app development to keep users on Apple platforms.

Amanda Yen

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