Smartphones

Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China show

At least three firm were showcasing so-called agentic phones at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shangha, China, on the weekend of July 18 and 19.

Our modern crisis of attention may have a very old solution

We need to relearn how to sit still with our own thoughts.

Parents’ phone addiction affects bond with kids, new study finds

Caregivers who mismanage their devices can both exacerbate “insecure attachment” and make healthy relationships more anxious and avoidant for children, according to the study.

Samsung to get jump on Apple’s first foldable with new phones in July

A member of the media trying out the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold on Dec 3, 2025.

Commentary

Sumiko at 62: What to do when your ageing parents expect you to be their tech support

Many seniors struggle not because they are incapable of learning, but because they no longer have to.

How some Venezuelans’ Android smartphones warned of deadly quakes

A person flashes a mobile phone at a destroyed building after an earthquake, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno

Mark Lee, Tasha Low star in microdrama Seven Days Reborn, filmed entirely on smartphone

Mark Lee (left) and Tasha Low in microdrama Seven Days Reborn.

ST Screen Timeout

Phone Sleeps First: NTU student project helps undergrads put phones away for better sleep

NTU communication studies undergraduates (from left) Milim Tay, Chloe Lim, Joy Chew and Phylicia Law organised the campaign as part of their final-year project.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 12, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.

Sweden’s health agency recommends no smartphones for children under 13

The potential risks of children having smartphones outweight the benefits, said Sweden's Public Health Agency.

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