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AT&T has unveiled its carrier-designed smartphone for kids. The amiGO Jr. phone has extensive parental controls. The phone is $3 a month plus monthly service. If you've been debating whether it's time ...

Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

The Cedar Springs school began using Yondr bags at the start of the school year for middle and high school students. The bags block all signals to phones placed inside. "When students come in, they ...

When a crowd gets something right, like guessing how many beans are in a jar, forecasting an election, or solving a difficult scientific problem, it's tempting to credit the sharpest individual in the ...

Google is rolling out a new update for Pixel phones that should make life much easier for anyone trying their new software, as this version of the Android 16 beta is now out for the Pixel 6 and all ...

If you wondered what it might be like to be in the middle of a blackout during an impending apocalypse, look no further than the events of Jan. 14. At least 1.5 million Verizon customers − including ...

Maybe it’s the cold draining our batteries faster than usual. Maybe it’s the return to commuting and errand‑running. Maybe we’re all just trying to feel a little more put‑together than we did during ...

Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable of almost anything. Jo excels at intuitive problem-solving. Over her life, ...

A friend of mine had just traveled across the country to see his family when he texted me, deeply concerned. The chaos of holiday travel is always a drag, but usually, it was offset by getting a break ...