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Why Samsung’s folding smartphone might prove more than just a fad

21 February 2019

With the Galaxy Fold, Samsung has become the first major manufacturer to launch a phone with a folding screen – it might just be useful enough to tempt consumers

China is showing the rest of the world how to build a cashless society

9 January 2019

Mobile payment services are seeing explosive growth in China, where apps like Alipay and WeChat Pay let people do everything from paying bills to booking a taxi

Why Australia’s new encryption laws may actually help criminals

7 December 2018

Australia has just introduced new laws forcing companies to give them access to people’s encrypted messages. Cybersecurity researchers say this will likely backfire

Graphene generators could let you recharge a phone with your breath

23 November 2018

Water droplets in the air hold tiny amounts of electric charge that can be harvested by graphene – meaning your breath could power your gadgets

Does more than 2 hours of screen time really harm children's brains?

28 September 2018

A study says that children do better academically if they limit screen time, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is time to ban their phones

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Just four tweets can reveal the identity of an anonymous troll

21 June 2018

Remaining anonymous online is an increasingly difficult task. Just four geotagged posts is enough to identify trolls from a phone company’s database

Monkey face recognition app can help spot endangered primates

4 May 2018

Individual primates are harder to recognise from their markings than other species. A new face recognition app might be able to help conservationists spot who’s who