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How criminals could ‘eavesdrop’ on your phone’s motion sensors, and steal your PIN

Our smartphones are full of highly accurate sensors that make the devices a breeze to use. But these sensors could also give hackers clues about our data and passwords.

How criminals could ‘eavesdrop’ on your phone’s motion sensors, and steal your PIN
'RedadAlertas': an App that tells you where there are raids against immigrants.

Immigration raid alerts are coming soon to your smartphone

Immigration raid alerts are coming soon to your smartphone
A visitor tries out a Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 at company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, October 5, 2016.

Samsung halts production of exploding phone due to explosions

Samsung halts production of exploding phone due to explosions
Finding home up in the air

From 35,000 feet up, 'a way to trick a homesick brain to where our hearts are'

From 35,000 feet up, 'a way to trick a homesick brain to where our hearts are'
Hyperemployment

Technology has now ushered us into the age of 'hyperemployment'

Technology has now ushered us into the age of 'hyperemployment'
What's happening in this bored young woman's brain? Scientists aren't totally sure, but suspect that it is mostly beneficial

One woman's plan to take your creativity back from your phone — by making you bored

In our last installment of How Our Devices Are Warping Our Brains, we looked at the relationship between device use and sleep. Now, we examine the relationship between phone dependence and creativity. Put your phone away and let your mind do whatever it feels like doing for a while. You could be surprised by the result.

One woman's plan to take your creativity back from your phone — by making you bored
Michele Mattana of Sardinia, Italy, poses with an iPhone 6 Plus and an iPhone 6 on the first day of sales at the Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan on September 19, 2014.

Some customers are bent out of shape after Apple's big iPhone launch

Within days of launching the iPhone 6, Apple faced major problems with updates to iOS and claims that its new phones were bending in the pockets of users. Apple is downplaying the reports, but does the raft of problems mean people might think twice about buying the new phone?

Some customers are bent out of shape after Apple's big iPhone launch