/tags/cell-phones cell phones en-US WLRN Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT /technology/2023-01-20/t-mobile-says-breach-exposed-personal-data-of-37-million-customers T-Mobile said data exposed to theft — based on its investigation to date — did not include passwords or PINs, bank account or credit card information, Social Security numbers or other government IDs. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT /technology/2023-01-20/t-mobile-says-breach-exposed-personal-data-of-37-million-customers The Associated Press /news/2022-01-20/who-can-get-5g-in-south-florida-and-is-it-really-as-revolutionary-as-they-say Fears of planes falling from the sky after Verizon and AT&T on Wednesday started activating a major part of their wireless 5G networks have so far failed to materialize. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:15:00 GMT /news/2022-01-20/who-can-get-5g-in-south-florida-and-is-it-really-as-revolutionary-as-they-say Ron Hurtibise | South Florida Sun Sentinel /2022-01-03/if-youre-clinging-to-an-old-blackberry-it-will-officially-stop-working-on-jan-4 The company behind the once ubiquitous phones has transitioned to a security software focus and says that starting on Tuesday, its classic devices will no longer reliably function. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:32:13 GMT /2022-01-03/if-youre-clinging-to-an-old-blackberry-it-will-officially-stop-working-on-jan-4 Jaclyn Diaz /2019-08-22/phone-companies-ink-deal-with-all-50-states-and-d-c-to-combat-robocalls In the plan, service providers will provide technology to combat a practice known as spoofing to aid state attorneys general in locating and prosecuting the fraudulent robocallers. Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:37:49 GMT /2019-08-22/phone-companies-ink-deal-with-all-50-states-and-d-c-to-combat-robocalls Brakkton Booker /2018-06-18/this-apple-update-could-prove-to-be-a-true-lifesaver Apple says it's working with a startup to automatically share the locations of iPhone users with 911 operators in an emergency. Only 911 centers will have access to the information, Apple said. Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:10:31 GMT /2018-06-18/this-apple-update-could-prove-to-be-a-true-lifesaver Cameron Jenkins /2018-05-23/fbi-over-counted-encrypted-phones-connected-to-crimes-by-a-lot For about seven months, the bureau has been telling Congress and the public that potential evidence on nearly 7,800 blocked devices continues to elude investigators. Those numbers are way off. Thu, 24 May 2018 01:13:27 GMT /2018-05-23/fbi-over-counted-encrypted-phones-connected-to-crimes-by-a-lot Vanessa Romo /2018-01-12/bill-making-it-illegal-for-county-jail-inmates-to-have-cell-phones-draws-concerns Should inmates be criminally charged when cell phones are found on their person? In Florida prisons, that can occur. But, in county jails, not so much.... Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:18:25 GMT /2018-01-12/bill-making-it-illegal-for-county-jail-inmates-to-have-cell-phones-draws-concerns Sascha Cordner /2017-08-07/how-smartphones-are-making-kids-unhappy Psychologist Jean Twenge has observed dramatic shifts in behavior among children who go through adolescence with smartphones. They're spending less time with friends and reporting greater anxiety. Mon, 07 Aug 2017 21:35:00 GMT /2017-08-07/how-smartphones-are-making-kids-unhappy Audie Cornish /news/2015-05-26/fau-professor-creates-program-to-block-texting-while-driving What if our cell phones could automatically block our ability to text behind the wheel? A Florida Atlantic University professor says he’s developed… Tue, 26 May 2015 20:17:24 GMT /news/2015-05-26/fau-professor-creates-program-to-block-texting-while-driving