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A 2026 Pew survey of nearly 10,000 US adults found that 62% of those who feel they spend too much time on their smartphones tried to cut back, with 77% saying they were at least somewhat successfulMany Americans feel they spend too much time on their smartphones. Younger adults report higher rates of excessive phone usage and constant...- Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the USChinese artificial intelligence models are increasingly adopted by American users and businesses. These advanced systems offer competitive ...
- Google to pay $135 million in android data use settlement, millions may get small payoutsGoogle agreed to a $135 million settlement over claims Android phones used mobile data in the background. Millions of U.S. users may qualif...
- Google infuses Gemini generative AI into home gadgetsGoogle introduced new Nest cameras and a doorbell, alongside a redesigned Home app, all centered on integrating its Gemini for Home AI. Thi...
- Forget walking, Americans scroll 86 miles a year on phones, and the number keeps rising - are you guilty too?Americans are scrolling the equivalent of 86 miles annually on their phones, with some states like Arizona reaching 115 miles. This excessi...
- Hero’s welcome for Nvidia CEO! Jensen Huang delivers love letter to China, says nation leads in EVs and innovationNvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Beijing involved praising China's tech and EVs, even calling them world-class. This occurred after the U...
- Needed urgently: Collective action to tackle teen mental health crisis linked to smartphone useSocial psychologist Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation" examines the alarming rise in adolescent mental health issues, attributing mu...
- Amazon expands pay-by-palm service in US grocery storesCustomers shopping at Amazon's US-based Whole Foods grocery stores will be able to pay for items by hovering their palm over a scanner, muc...
- Lava eyes long-term association with supply chain partners to rebuild smartphone business; bullish on 5G5G is a clear focus area for the domestic handset maker, which is investing heavily to bolster its local research and development (R&D) cap...
- Indian-American IBM scientist bags inventor of the year award for improving AI capabilitiesDr Joshi, who is a master inventor with more than 250 patented inventions in the US, works at the IBM Thomson Watson Research Center in New...
- The fight for privacy in this connected ageRecently, Facebook denied one of the oldest allegations against it — that it listens to user conversations through the smartphone mic and t...
- Feeling stressed? Put your smartphone downThe attachment to devices and the constant use of technology is associated with higher stress levels, researchers found.
- Women outspend men in online shopping, says studyWhile 74% women said they prefer plastic money while shopping online, around 69% of men said they would rather play safe & opt for cash-on-...
- IOB modernises banking system with Infosys’ Finacle 10By end- January, migration of over 3,500 branches networked by legacy software to the Finacle 10 suite, the first public sector bank to get...
- Infocus M808 review: Scores high on looks and performance at an affordable priceAfter the budget M370, they have launched a mid-range offering called the M808. At this price, the M808 competes with the likes of Xiaomi’s...
- Smartphones yet to replace home internet: Pew studyThe study shows that smartphone owners relying on the technology as their only link to the internet are more likely to use it for a job hun...
- Half of Americans can't go a day without cell phone: SurveyWhen ranked by importance to daily life, mobile phones rank higher than TV and coffee for most, the survey found.
- Elections 2014: 10,000 NRIs to be on Modi duty; expats to cheer for BJP’s PM candidateA large number of visiting NRIs will be volunteering for Modi's election campaign. Close to 10,000 of them will be on Modi duty this winter.
- Affordable tablets will give the poor a voiceThe technologies that allowed people to shame the government were cell phones, TV and social media. There is much more to come.
- More smartphone users in India access internet than in AmericaThe survey indicated that 56% of the smartphone holders in India access internet on their phones multiple times in a day in comparison to 5...
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