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Cell phone bans hit US schools to curb cyberbullying and distractions – but parents fear lack of communication in the event of a shooting

Several US states are moving to ban cell phones, claiming the devices have greatly contributed to cyberbullying, poor mental health and a lack of learning.  Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and California have prohibited use during school hours or are working on such restrictions. One Minnesota school has completely banned smartphones from 8am

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Peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi smuggles message out of cell

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned for championing women’s rights in Iran, sends a resolute message from Evin prison. “Victory is not easy, but it is certain,” imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran cell and published late Tuesday. In the

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Why a new Chinese cell phone is freaking everybody out

With help from Derek Robertson Huawei’s logo. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images It’s not often that the launch of a new phone raises huge policy questions about global technology and control of the future, but the Chinese telecom giant Huawei managed exactly that last week. As Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo toured China, Huawei unveiled a new

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Noticias de dinero

Globe builds 542 new cell sites in H1

GLOBE Telecom Inc. on Thursday said it constructed 542 new cell sites and upgraded 5,087 mobile sites to LTE nationwide in the first half (H1) amid sustained demand for connectivity. The Ayala-led telco also deployed about 148,000 fiber-to-the-home lines, albeit lower than in the same period last year, as it continued to optimize its existing

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