Posts Tagged: tech

Apple To Scan iPhone For Images That Depict Child Abuse

Apple officials have revealed plans to scan all U.S. iPhones for images that depict child sex abuse. Using a tool called “NeuralMatch,” company officials say they’ll be able to find illegal pics in customers’ iPhones without decrypting the users’ personal messages. A phone’s contents will be looked at only if the tool finds an offending… Read more »

Millions Of Americans Are Suffering From Phone Addiction

Health officials are warning U.S. residents of a disorder that’s affecting millions of people: cell phone addiction. Excessive phone use can result in a hampered ability to think creatively; dread, anxiety or irritability when a phone isn’t available; and irreversible damage to the user’s relationships, says Lynn Bufka, a senior director at the American Psychological… Read more »