Cell phone to the rescue

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Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever

US teens started spending more time with their friends as smartphone usage surged

How to reduce radiation from your cellphone

These simple steps can help you

Areas in Africa with more Chinese-backed projects were more likely to experience protests

Areas with a larger number of Chinese projects do see lowered trust in local government; protests can also occur when citizens feel that economic …

Your phone and your brain - what we know so far

The evidence indicates that there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the long-term impacts of digital device use on cognition

Technology is driving smarter access to healthcare in Africa

In the context of the global push for UHC by 2030, the implementation of a digital platform for health insurance scheme’s operations is pivotal

Spectrum allocation in India: journey so far

The Centre has set the stage for the largest spectrum auction ever. Let’s look back at the developments leading to government’s …

India’s WhatsApp election: political parties risk undermining democracy with technology

WhatsApp has already been used to misinform voters in elections and spread damaging 'fake news' that has led to serious violence 

'5G is unlikely to cause health concerns'

India plans to begin 5G trials by 2020, but experts and industry stand at odds over its impact on human health and environment. The fifth …

Mobile towers are harmless, says declassified CPCB report

It states that there is no substantive or convincing evidence of cell phone radiation’s biological effects that can harm a person’s health

Digital Amnesia: Excessive use of mobile phone could lead to memory loss

Smartphone addiction could impair our brain’s ability to retain new information and form new memories

India collected just 3% e-waste generated in 2018, 10% in 2019: CPCB report

In 2020, e-waste generation rose 32 per cent to 1,014,961 tonne 

‘Telecom industry did no research on health impacts of 5G’

India plans to begin 5G trials by 2020, but experts and industry stand at odds over its impact on human health and environment. The fifth …

Use your phone camera for real-time pollution check

Click an image either through the smartphone camera or by the app camera, uploade on the app to see the air quality index, PM 2.5, SO2, …

Privacy vs pandemic: Govt tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19

Do we want governments to assemble a searchable database of locations of almost every citizen 

You’ve got an SMS

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In India, WhatsApp is a weapon of antisocial hatred

A new challenge has arisen in the form of social media – specifically WhatsApp. Hate speech, disinformation and scary rumors are already …

‘Our subscribers don’t miss newspapers’

Journalist-turned-media entrepreneur Niraj NaiK runs Breaking News on Mobile in Goa. It is a unique state-level paid SMS news service and is …

The right call?

Norms to curb mobile radiation do little to assuage people’s fear

Bureau of Indian Standards failed to prescribe safety norms for mobile phones, towers: CAG report

Revised radiation limit to be in force from September 1 

Towers of pollution

60 per cent of telecom towers in India are powered by diesel

Book launch becomes platform to debunk studies on health risks of cell phone towers

IIT professor and international expert say fear around mobile technology is unscientific

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Not so young at heart

Young hearts are more stressed out than they used to be. They bear much more pressure these days just to beat. Heart disease is no more an …

Science and Technology - Briefs