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Analysis: Teens are sleeping less. Why? Smartphones

By Jean Twenge, The Conversation

For principals, student sexting a speeding ‘freight train,’ full of peril

School principals from across the nation said they're overwhelmed by the dangers of sexting and the developmental, legal and technological aspects of a phenomenon that's moving far faster than their ability to keep up.

By Benjamin Herold, Education Week

Column: Why aren’t we allowed to fix our own electronic devices?

Users’ right to repair – or to pay others to fix – objects they own is in jeopardy, writes mechanical and aerospace engineer Sara Behdad.

By Sara Behdad, The Conversation

Stanford invention stops a cell phone battery from exploding

Stanford engineers create a fire extinguisher capsule for your overheating cellphone or laptop batteries.

By Kristin Hugo

Column: Why you can’t fry eggs (or sperm) with a cellphone

Do male cellphone users really risk infertility due to radiation?…

By Timothy J. Jorgensen for The Conversation

Are solar-powered smartphones on the horizon?

By Paul McDougall, Scientific American

Gadget makers experiment with translucent solar cells that let touch screens draw energy from the sun, paving the way for solar-powered smartphones.

Column: Students are addicted to their cellphones, and they need our help

By Steve Gardiner

Addiction is a strong word, but it accurately describes the dysfunctional behavior exhibited by teenagers in my high school English classroom when I ask them to put away their cellphones.

Is your boss tracking your location from your smartphone?

By PBS News Hour

If you own a smartphone, there's a chance you're being tracked by your boss, as more companies reportedly use GPS technology to monitor the whereabouts of their employees -- even when they're off the clock. That was the case for…

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Ohio photographer creates smartphone surrealism

By Jackie Shafer, WOSU

Amy Leibrand creates surrealistic images with her smartphone camera and editing apps. She's now a recognized figure in the mobile photography movement.