A smart surface for smart devices

External system improves phones’ signal strength 1,000 percent, without requiring extra antennas.

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
Feb. 3, 2020 ~4 min

3 brain games boost memory, focus, and flexible thinking

Three free brain games for your phone can help with memory, attention, and flexible thinking. And unlike with other games, there's research to back up the benefits.

Jordan Bennett-NYU • futurity
Jan. 17, 2020 ~7 min


Sending clearer signals

Associate Professor Yury Polyanskiy is working to keep data flowing as the “internet of things” becomes a reality.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 11, 2020 ~9 min

Your phone isn’t making you less social

An expert explains how personality shapes how we use our phones rather than the other way around, particularly when it comes to socializing.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 8, 2020 ~1 min

Kids remember more from animated digital books

Animated digital books that respond to children's voices can help kids get involved with their own learning and control the action

Stacy Kish-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Dec. 24, 2019 ~5 min

4 ways to ditch your phone this holiday season

'Tis the season for friends and family, but your phone is probably a draw on your attention, too. Here are some tips to deal with the distraction.

UT Austin • futurity
Dec. 16, 2019 ~4 min

How well do cops identify ‘digital evidence’?

"There's a greater degree of recognition of what to do in the scene than I would have thought..."

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 13, 2019 ~4 min

Baby book app guides parents to prevent SIDS

A new app that's modeled after a baby book can help parents and grandparents keep kids safe from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 10, 2019 ~3 min


‘Spin waves’ could keep your phone from overheating

Researchers have a new way to make electronic devices faster, less power-hungry, and less liable to overheat.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Dec. 9, 2019 ~5 min

Phone distraction injuries spiked at Pokémon Go launch

Head and neck injuries related to phone distraction are on the rise, researchers report. They found a couple notable spikes in the last 20 years, too.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 6, 2019 ~2 min

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