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Science & Tech 7 years ago

Three reasons to stop charging smartphones in cars

Always starting your travels with smartphones fully charged is a good habit. It will spare you from being dependent on power banks and the need to charge using car’s USB port.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

North Korean media warns of 'unhealthy ideas' spread by mobile phones

North Korea’s main state newspaper warned on Tuesday of the “negative impact” from mobile phones use around the world, as both legal and illicit communications devices proliferate in the isolated country.

City 7 years ago

Charging phone electrocutes Bogor girl to death during lightning strike

The girl's mother immediately unplugged the charger after the lightning hit, and received an electric shock.

Health 7 years ago

Study links cell phones to rat tumors without judging human risk

Researchers found a link between mobile phone radiation and cancerous tumors in rats, adding to the ongoing inquiry into whether the devices pose a risk to users even as officials cautioned against extrapolating the results to humans.

City 7 years ago

Man pretends to ask about modes of transportation before robbing victim

A man reportedly stole a cell phone and money owned by an 18-year-old male on Jl. Kartini Raya in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday, after pretending to ask the victim about available modes of transportation to the West Java town of Sukabumi.