Beyond breathalyzers, San Diego police can now field test drivers for drugs

San Diego police only provide the device to certified drug recognition experts, who say it’s a great tool, but also the last ...
IEEE

Machine Learning Model for Road Anomaly Detection Using Smartphone Accelerometer Data

Abstract: This paper presents a vibration-based machine learning approach for road surface monitoring using smartphone sensors. With Mexico’s road network experiencing significant deterioration and ...
NPR

Test scores in U.S. schools are down. Are smartphones to blame?

Student test scores in the U.S. are down from where they were a decade ago. The trend is one that education researchers accept but took most of the decade to identify. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
IEEE

SCR-Auth: Secure Call Receiver Authentication on Smartphones Using Outer Ear Echoes

Abstract: Receiving calls is one of the most universal functions of smartphones, involving sensitive information and critical operations. Unfortunately, to prioritize convenience, the current call ...
Game Rant

How to Craft Items While Topside in ARC Raiders (Field-Crafting)

Mohsen Baqery is a Guide Staff Writer from Turkey. With a passion for gaming that borders on obsession, Mohsen thrives on guiding fellow gamers through the most challenging obstacles while exploring ...
The New York Times

Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Some ‘Almost Constantly,’ Survey Says

The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot. By Catherine Pearson Most American teenagers use YouTube and TikTok daily, according to a report released ...
Forbes

TSA Warning—Do Not Use These Networks On Your Smartphone

TSA warning comes to life as man jailed for attack. Updated on Dec. 5 with expert security guidance for smartphone users when traveling, including how to avoid connecting to dangerous networks. Almost ...
techxplore

Using smartphones to improve disaster search and rescue

When a natural disaster strikes, time is of the essence if people are trapped under rubble. Conventional search-and-rescue methods use radar-based detection or employ acoustics that rely on sounds ...
Associated Press

Chile becomes latest country to ban smartphone use during class

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A professor passes out cell phone signal jammers ...
The Hill

What age is too young for a cellphone? Study links devices to obesity, depression

(NEXSTAR) – Parents across the country are stocking up on holiday gifts, but a new study from the journal Pediatrics suggests a new cellphone could have unintended, dangerous consequences for some ...
UPI

Preteen smartphone use linked to depression, obesity, lack of sleep

Dec. 1 (UPI) --A new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics finds preteens who own smartphones and use them regularly are at greater risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep. The ...