FORT MILL, S.C. — A smuggled cell phone nearly cost a local mother her life. The Fort Mill Police Department says a hitman forced his way into her house and tried to kill her, and the hit was ...

Now, new records show why the city took action. On Sept. 29, the Mount Juliet Police Department received an anonymous crime tip alleging Taylor had been selling old city-issued cell phones for ...

If you are an educator or a parent, it’s hard to look away from the growing trend of smartphone bans in schools. As of this writing, eight states have passed policies banning or restricting cellphone ...

Kids may no longer be allowed to whip out cellphones to type essays, operate calculators, make videos or text their parents from school starting this school year in some parts of the U.S. These ...

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin State Senate passed several bills on Tuesday, including a bill requiring school boards across the state to adopt policies that ban “non-educational wireless ...

More than a decade ago, I attended a workshop about technology tools in schools. I listened, already converted, as speakers discussed how new technology would transform classrooms. One memorable ...

The charge against cell phones in U.S. schools is growing, with numerous states bringing in restrictions on children having devices on them during education hours. Proponents of tighter cell ...

AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas bill that would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. House Bill 1481, introduced by Rep. Caroline Fairly ...

Networked cell phones running special software may make a cheap and easy-to-deploy counter to sophisticated Russian electronic-warfare tactics, according to an American company working to develop such ...