Phones
Opinion
Live Music
I was excited to see one of my favourite bands. Except I didn’t see them, not really
At 23, I’m too young to remember a time without phones obscuring people’s views at concerts. Our need to document everything is coming with a price.
- by Angus Delaney
Latest
To stop screen addiction, this school will give out phones. But there’s a catch
As families struggle to manage their children’s screen obsessions, Pymble Ladies’ College has devised a ground-breaking way to help.
- by Jordan Baker
Perspective
Good Weekend
Who approves a Steaming Poo? The serious business of giving an emoji the thumbs-up
Who creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And why can’t we all agree on what each one actually means?
- by David Swan
How would a social media ban actually work?
Almost a quarter of children aged eight to 10 use social media, as do half of 13-year-olds. How would new laws banning them from apps actually keep them off?
- by Paul Sakkal, David Swan and Tim Biggs
The best Apple, Google and Samsung phones of 2024
Want to know the best smartphones of 2024? We’ve done all the hard work for you.
- by Tim Biggs
Dry eyes, redness and headaches? How to alleviate eye strain
Expert share their best tips to minimise the symptoms eye strain, all on your own.
- by Katie Mogg
Doctors had their phones checked at a Sydney conference. The results were filthy
There’s a reason this geneticist wipes his phone fives times a day.
- by Angus Dalton
Opinion
Social media
Restrict phones and social media, but let’s not lose sight of the real issue in WA schools
While restrictions and bans would be helpful, we also need to be realistic about the challenges of enforcing this. But this WA principal says it’s just the first step.
- by Belinda Provis
Mark Zuckerberg shows off ‘the most advanced glasses the world has ever seen’
Meta debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, a key step in chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone.
- by Kurt Wagner and Aisha Counts
Why are older people missing from our conversations about internet addiction?
Conversations around technology – and its potential harms – often focus on our youth. But what about the growing number of digitally connected older adults?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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