When smartphones first became ubiquitous, many of us assumed they would mean more talking. More calls on the bus, more conversations on the street, more voices in the air (see my previous post on this ...

Your iPhone can help create a peaceful and serene sleep environment by playing calming sounds, like rain or ocean waves.

Child development experts and peer-reviewed research are clear that distracted caregiving carries genuine risks. Here's how ...

Don't use baby talk with babies and toddlers. Instead, caregivers are often encouraged to speak properly and use adultlike language, out of concern that simplified speech could confuse children or ...

Trying to explain how cellphones work to my talking dog. Confusion, curiosity, and some surprisingly funny moments as she tries to make sense of it all. What we know about suspects in fatal San Diego ...

A woman is suing Houston County in southeast Alabama for violating her constitutional rights after she was forced to give birth preterm with no medical assistance in the county jail. The lawsuit, ...

It’s notable that the City Council and city staff finally have gotten around to updating the city’s burdensome and impractical policy for locating cellular phone towers. The policy was passed years ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In this week’s episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, our local reporters dive into an Austin ISD student now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The student, ...

In this photo illustration, an iPhone displays the website for The Trump Organization's mobile phone service and a Trump-branded smartphone on June 16, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Reporter At a glitzy ...

Trump Mobile phones are being shipped this week, the company exclusively confirmed to USA TODAY in an email May 11. The Trump Organization launched Trump Mobile, a new cellular service and smartphone ...

A Trump phone might actually be coming to market soon. In March, the gadget received the PTCRB certification, which is required for every North American smartphone. The certification body is tasked ...

A new report shows baby boomers are checking their phones more than younger generations, as many quietly wonder: How do I tell my parents to reduce screentime?