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Helene has killed at least 100 people and left thousands more across the Southeast isolated without cell phone service or power, making communication difficult or impossible in some areas. Major ...
Without cellphone service or a Wi-Fi connection, Perry said his family relied on the emergency notifications to prepare and, by the third alert, get themselves out of their home — just a canyon ...
Swapping smartphones for flip phones Ben said he used to average up to five hours of screen time per day. Once he switched to a flip phone, it went down to about 30 minutes.
A private communication device is a device that is designed to deliver a communication to one person at a time through a single process. Typically, a single person is in control of such a device which is usually not shared. Examples include a cell phone, a text message on the cell phone, an email, or a message over a 2-way radio.
Nomophobia [1] (short for "no mobile phobia") is a word for the fear of, or anxiety caused by, not having a working mobile phone. [2] [3] It has been considered a symptom or syndrome of problematic digital media use in mental health, the definitions of which are not standardized for technical and genetical reasons.
In Canada, it is known as the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline. In the United States, the 988 number was implemented in July 2022 as an evolution of its predecessor, a 1-800 number that began in 2005. The new 988 number extends to over two hundred crisis centers that provide 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline .
Mobile phones continue to become more multifunctional and sophisticated, which exacerbates the problem. [48] In 2014 the BBC reported concerns from opticians regarding blue-violet light emitted by cell phone screens, that it may be potentially hazardous to the eye and long term it may possibly increase the risk of macular degeneration. [49]
Plus, other real-life factors have contributed to the feelings of a midlife crisis. “Of course, sometimes life just happens, whether it’s a health issue, a breakup, a personal disaster. I’ve ...