/tags/cellphones cellphones en-US Copyright Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:24:19 GMT /education/2024-09-24/newsom-and-lawmakers-tell-california-schools-to-restrict-cell-phone-use Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3216 on Monday, which mandates schools across California to have a policy restricting cell phones. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:24:19 GMT /education/2024-09-24/newsom-and-lawmakers-tell-california-schools-to-restrict-cell-phone-use Megan Myscofski /education/2024-09-22/how-some-oregon-schools-are-trying-to-limit-cellphones-on-campus Across Oregon, a number of schools have been adopting new policies around cell phones. Two schools tell us about their policies. Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:20:09 GMT /education/2024-09-22/how-some-oregon-schools-are-trying-to-limit-cellphones-on-campus Rolando Hernandez /education/2024-08-21/more-california-schools-are-banning-smartphones-but-kids-keep-bringing-them Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as the governor calls for a crackdown. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:46:17 GMT /education/2024-08-21/more-california-schools-are-banning-smartphones-but-kids-keep-bringing-them Carolyn Jones, Khari Johnson /education/2024-07-17/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-supports-statewide-approach-on-school-cellphone-policies A group of Oregon legislators is exploring policies to limit the influence of potentially distracting devices. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:40:02 GMT /education/2024-07-17/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-supports-statewide-approach-on-school-cellphone-policies Elizabeth Miller /science-technology/2023-07-16/oregons-911-system-sees-40-jump-in-accidental-calls New crash detection and safety features on smartphones have led to a 40% increase in accidental 911 calls in Oregon. Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:27:20 GMT /science-technology/2023-07-16/oregons-911-system-sees-40-jump-in-accidental-calls Kristian Foden-Vencil /politics-government/2022-10-09/california-withdraws-plans-to-limit-internet-and-cell-phone-discount-for-low-income-users Assembly members and disgruntled Californians urged the California Public Utilities Commission to keep low-income subsidies as is. Sun, 09 Oct 2022 12:42:26 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-09/california-withdraws-plans-to-limit-internet-and-cell-phone-discount-for-low-income-users Lil Kalish /politics-government/2022-09-12/state-may-permanently-shrink-internet-and-cell-phone-discounts-for-low-income-californians Companies and consumers aren’t happy, but consumer advocates say the proposed rule could be a more efficient use of the public’s money. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:47:10 GMT /politics-government/2022-09-12/state-may-permanently-shrink-internet-and-cell-phone-discounts-for-low-income-californians Lil Kalish /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-03-29/exchange-exemplar-a-month-in-the-digital-darkness The recent revelation that 50 million Facebook users had their personal information vacuumed up by a third party got a few people thinking their use of… Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:30:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-03-29/exchange-exemplar-a-month-in-the-digital-darkness Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-09-25/oregon-cracks-down-on-cell-use-in-cars-october-1 If you're still driving in Oregon with your hands on a phone, watch out. A new law takes effect Sunday, October 1st, laying out stiffer restrictions on… Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:45:07 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-09-25/oregon-cracks-down-on-cell-use-in-cars-october-1 Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-08/emily-post-descendant-calls-for-cellphone-etiquette Cellphones are in just about everybody's hands or pockets these days, and we've gotten used to having them around. We just notice less when people pull… Tue, 08 Aug 2017 17:53:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-08/emily-post-descendant-calls-for-cellphone-etiquette Geoffrey Riley