Smartphones news, research and analysis - the conversation

Smartphones news, research and analysis - the conversation


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June 2, 2025 Rachel Plotnick, _Indiana University_ When it comes to drying out your drenched device, problematic myths about liquid protection and repair make it hard to separate fact from


fiction. June 2, 2025 Rachael L. Brown, _Australian National University_ and Rob Brooks, _UNSW Sydney_ Many of us are hostage to our phones – and it’s not unlike having head lice. May 28,


2025 Terence Musho, _West Virginia University_ Inside every smartphone and laptop are tiny specks of valuable materials, many of which are still lost even when you take your old electronics


to a recycling center. May 22, 2025 Alan Woodward, _University of Surrey_ and Daniel Gardham, _University of Surrey_ Sim-swap fraud can have very damaging effects. May 15, 2025 Jasleen


Chhabra, _The University of Melbourne_; Vita Pilkington, _The University of Melbourne_, and Zac Seidler, _The University of Melbourne_ Social media isn’t just a distraction for teens – it’s


part of their world. May 14, 2025 Andrew Forbes, _University of the Witwatersrand_ and Patience Mthunzi-Kufa, _University of South Africa_ Scientists on the African continent have made


notable contributions to photonics research. April 10, 2025 T.J. Thomson, _RMIT University_ Editing any photo, anywhere, is cheaper and easier than ever. What does that mean for having


‘visual proof’ of something? April 9, 2025 David Fang, _Stanford University_ Abbreviations like ‘brb’ and ‘plz’ may seem benign. But new research shows they can make senders appear less


sincere – and even undermine budding romances. March 27, 2025 Konstantina Valogianni, _IE University_ and Aqib Siddiqui, _IE University_ Some ‘digital native’ children are more responsible


online than others, but there are big variations between countries. March 19, 2025 Susan Dieleman, _University of Lethbridge_ When compared to how common it is for the Google search engine


to boost misinformation, changing the name of a body of water might not seem like a big deal. It is. January 29, 2025 Joanne Orlando, _Western Sydney University_ The new school year doesn’t


automatically mean a child should get a smartphone. But if they do, there are 3 vital conversations you need to have first. January 28, 2025 Jamie Gruman, _University of Guelph_ The new


world of hybrid work presents unique challenges to the mental health and well-being of young people. These four techniques can help you develop a healthier relationship with your phone.


January 2, 2025 Lewis Endlar, _Keele University_ Here are some of the changes in technology we can expect to see in 2025. December 2, 2024 Andy Phippen, _Bournemouth University_ There are a


few simple steps you can take to make sure your child’s smartphone use is beneficial and safe. November 29, 2024 Alina Maria Vaduva, _University of East London_ and Kirk Chang, _University


of East London_ Data centres need to expand to support the AI revolution, but that means even more electronic waste. October 21, 2024 Robert Diab, _Thompson Rivers University_ Apple


Intelligence could do for generative AI what the Mac or graphic user interface did for the personal computer: help tame it, make it seem ordinary and acceptable. September 30, 2024 Lars Erik


Holmquist, _Nottingham Trent University_ Apple’s share price took a large hit following its launch of the iPhone 16 with AI features. September 24, 2024 Nick Hajli, _Loughborough


University_ There are many ways of breaking into your devices. Make sure you safeguard against them. September 18, 2024 José Parra-Moyano, _International Institute for Management Development


(IMD)_ Photo editing tools could make it easier to depict events that did not happen. September 8, 2024 Yeslam Al-Saggaf, _Charles Sturt University_ and Julie Maclean, _Charles Sturt


University_ In a new project, researchers looked at how to teach high school students to be safer with their phones.