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Film student stalks his phone thief, makes a thrilling documentary

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The race to find the dumbest way to enter your phone number on a website

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The Thing is a legendary roadside tourist trap. How the hell is it still in business?

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Americans can’t put down our cell phones—and it’s actually killing us

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The 6 wildest Chinese cell phones—and how to buy them

<p>Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor</p>


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Turn your smartphone into a hologram projector using everyday items

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A surprising number of Americans still don’t have Internet access

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Boy has entirely too much confidence in his phone case

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New research suggests that hackers can track subway riders through their phones

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7 reasons we still love iPhones

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This man animated his hilarious call with a phone scammer

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Science has figured out why we drunk text

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What you need to know about unlocking your smartphone

<p>s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith&#8217;s work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.</p>


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