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Can Apple and Google stop children from sharing explicit images?

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned tech firms, including Apple and Google, that they must voluntarily implement tools to stop children sharing explicit images, but experts warn this is easier said than done

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91av’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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Smartphones (yes, really): Best ideas of the century

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School phone bans may actually harm some students’ mental health

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Smartphone scrolling on the toilet could increase risk of haemorrhoids

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Smartphone notifications may be distracting you more than you think

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Billions of phones can detect and warn about nearby earthquakes

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Why is it seemingly impossible to stop phone thieves?

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Attempt to reach expert consensus on teens and phones ends in argument

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Distracted by your phone? Putting it out of reach may not help

When researchers asked people to work on a computer with their phones 1.5 metres away, the amount of time they spent on their phone went down – but they just scrolled social media on their laptop instead

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Smartphones may be beneficial to children – if they avoid social media

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Majority of people believe their devices spy on them to serve up ads

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Millions of phones create most complete map ever of the ionosphere

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Spies can eavesdrop on phone calls by sensing vibrations with radar

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