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Your Phone Could Soon Tell You When to Hydrate, Just by Touching the Screen

Credit: DepositphotosIf you want to prevent dehydration, health experts recommend drinking water before you actually feel thirsty. But how do you know when it's time to sip? A recent study suggests your smartphone screen might soon be able to give you that answer.Wearable Tech Exists, But Isn't for EveryoneAlthough wearable devices like sweat-analyzing patches...

Using Your Phone on the Toilet May Raise Hemorrhoid Risk

DepositphotosMany people read while on the toilet, but smartphones may keep us sitting there longer than is healthy. A recent survey found that toilet phone users have a 46% higher risk of developing hemorrhoids, swollen veins in the rectum often caused by prolonged pressure.The study showed that age, sex, BMI, exercise habits, and fiber...

Revolutionary iPhone Toaster Charges Your Phone to 100% in Just 2 Seconds

Drop your phone in and within mere seconds, it has a full, fresh battery packSwippittOne of the most talked-about products at CES 2025 isn’t a giant ultra-clear TV or a futuristic EV that soars through the sky. Instead, it’s the Swippitt IPS, a revolutionary solution for mobile phone charging. Say goodbye to tethering your...

SpaceX’s First X Post via Regular Phone and Starlink

SpaceX has used an unmodified smartphone to post to the X platform via Direct to Cell satellite technologyDepositphotosSpaceX and T-Mobile launched Direct to Cell Starlink satellites in January, aiming for universal coverage. This collaboration began with the Coverage Above and Beyond initiative in August 2022, aiming to provide phone connectivity everywhere by enabling LTE/5G...

Phone Light Sensor: A Potential Tool for Unauthorized Surveillance

Credit: Unsplash.In increasingly mobile-dependent lives, people entrust their smartphones with various sensitive tasks, from financial transactions to work-related activities and even documenting personal musings through apps like Notes. However, a recent study conducted by MIT researchers sheds light on a potential privacy threat associated with the unassuming ambient light sensor in most phones.The Vulnerability...