You May Soon Be Able to Measure Water Pollution Levels Simply By Taking a Picture
Not only that, but researchers want to make the technology freely available to the public so that citizen scientists around the world can 3D-print their own.
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Donations Pour in for Sick Boy After Dad Jokingly Responds to Accidental Text
Tony Wood wasn't expecting his encouraging text message to go viral – nor did he expect it to raise money for his son's leukemia treatment.
Grandfather Can't Stop Laughing When He Finally Discovers the Hiding Place of His Missing Phone
This bewildered family could not contain their amusement when they finally saw where papa's missing phone had been hiding.
App That Rounds Payments to Nearest Dollar Helps Users Pay Off $1 Million in Student Debt
The innovative service can knock off up to 6 years of a student's repayment term and $14,000 worth of interest costs.
France Just Banned Smartphone Use in Schools
In a landslide vote, young students will now have to either keep their cell phones at home or keep them switched off during the school day.
Europe May Push Cell Phone Companies to Use the Same Standardized Charger
In addition to being horribly annoying, differing cell phones chargers also result in tons of electronic waste being sent to the landfill.
We May Soon Have Batteries That Charge in Minutes Thanks to New Class of Materials, Study Says
Waiting for your cell phone to recharge may soon be a thing of the past thanks to this new breakthrough research.
This School Banned Cell Phones-and Everyone is Happy That They Did
You may assume that a school full of youngsters without their phones would end in disaster, but the teens are actually quite happy about it.
US Supreme Court Rules That Police Will Need a Warrant for Cell Phone Location Data
The US Supreme Court passed a historic ruling on Friday, stating that it is unconstitutional for police to access personal cell data without a warrant.
When Student Accepts Stranger's Accidental Invitation to a Funeral, She Becomes 'Brightest' Part of the Day
One month ago, Leena Ali and Dawn Burke were total strangers - but an accidental text brought them together in an emotional way.
High School Kids Praise Anonymous Man Who Paid for Their Dinner With One Specific Condition
A group of teenagers had a particularly memorable prom night after an anonymous man offered to pay for their dinner with a simple stipulation.
FTC Crackdown Stops Four Major Call Centers Responsible for Billions of Illegal Robocalls
The operations were responsible for running dozens of illegal phone scams and fake business schemes in order to con Americans out of their money.
How People Think We Should Use Slang, and Which Ones Should Never Be Heard Again? Survey Says…
This new survey asked 2,000 Americans when it was appropriate to use slang and which words might be the most irksome to hear.
Mother and Daughter Are Saved From Teetering Car Thanks to a Teen's Snapchat App
A mother-daughter dup were rescued from their precariously perched car thanks to a family friend's photo-sharing cell phone app.
We May Soon Be Able to Power Our Smartphones With Single-Use Plastic Bags
With billions of plastic bags not being recycled, researchers have discovered a way to turn them into anodes for lithium batteries.
Free Hotline for Youngsters Has Helped Hundreds of Thousands With Everything From Homework to Sadness
For almost 30 years, youngsters have been able to use this special hotline for help with anything from failing grades to coping with their home life.
These Little Athletes Glued to Their Phones Are Not Ignoring Each Other Like Adults Assume
These "kids today" aren't just using their cell phones for social media – they are also using them for communication.
Scientists Create Super-Thin 'Sheet' That Could Charge Our Phones By Harvesting Wifi From the Air
Dead cell phone batteries may be a thing of the past thanks to this new 2D material that was recently engineered by MIT researchers.
Happstr, the App That Finds Your Happy Place … Literally
Looking for happiness? Now there's a map for that. Mobile web app Happstr lets users mark the locations at which they're happy on a map and browse for happy spots left by others nearby.
Recycle Old Cell Phones for Cash, Reduce Waste
You probably know already that you should recycle your old mobile phones, for a bunch of environmental reasons. But those phones stored in the back of your drawers or cupboards are actually worth cash money to you. Some phones can net you a few hundred bucks. Even older models can fetch $20 or so. Check out how to easily trade your phone for cash.
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