Let’s get this out of the way upfront: Plenty of people use portable devices — phones, chiefly, but also mobile gaming consoles like the Nintendo Switch and the Steam Deck — while on the toilet.

If you’ve ever wondered why your phone has to be in airplane mode during a flight, you’re not alone. In fact, many frequent fliers can’t recite the reasons behind the rule, and others have ...

The FBI is warning people to not use public phone charging stations, which have become increasingly popular in places like airports and shopping malls. The problem is that hackers have found a way ...

Don’t use smart phones to look up or call phone numbers, BBB warns Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 7:28 a.m. A man holds an iPhone next to an Amazon Echo, center, and a Google Home, right, in New York.

Don’t use public phone chargers, FBI warns. A warning from the FBI's Denver field office says that free public charging stations could be easy targets for hackers. By Michael Crider.

Hold the phone — or don’t, actually. Taking your cell phone into the bathroom to entertain yourself on the toilet may not be such a good idea, according to a Stanford- and Harvard-trained ...

OTTAWA - Ontario's latest attempts to limit cellphone use in classrooms are designed to help students focus on learning, Premier Doug Ford said Monday.

Your Android phone can automatically archive apps you don't use - how to opt in Written by Artie Beaty, Contributing Writer Sept. 19, 2023 at 8:24 a.m. PT Kilito Chan/Getty Images ...

What Actually Happens If You Don’t Use Airplane Mode on Your Phone During a Flight? Aviation experts weighed in—here’s what you should know. Katie Jackson. Mon, May 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM UTC.

Let's get this out of the way upfront: Plenty of people use portable devices - phones, chiefly, but also mobile gaming consoles like the Nintendo Switch and the Steam Deck - while on the toilet.

Federal Bureau of Investigation officials in Denver issued a warning Thursday advising travelers and shoppers to avoid public free phone charging portals, warning that “bad actors” use … ...

So, what really happens when you don’t use airplane mode? It depends who you ask. “Not a darn thing,” says Gary Coxe , a pilot and flight instructor with 7,000 flight hours, including time ...