Smartphones Addiction

Kaley, from Chico, California, was presented by her lawyers at the start of the trial against Google and Meta Platforms Inc. as the face of a scourge that has allegedly poisoned millions of Americans

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 8:22 AM IST

Three minor sisters died after allegedly jumping off the balcony of a ninth-floor flat in Ghaziabad early on Wednesday, with police probing the role of addiction to an online Korean game, officials said. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shalimar Garden) Atul Kumar Singh said preliminary investigation has revealed that the sisters were allegedly addicted to 'love game', an online task-based interactive game, and their parents had been objecting to their excessive gaming. The police received information around 2.15 am that three girls had jumped off the balcony of a ninth-floor flat in a tower of Bharat City, located under the Teela Mor police station limits in the Sahibabad area, the ACP said. On reaching the spot, the police found that the girls -- Nishika (16), Prachi (14) and Pakhi (12) -- daughters of Chetan Kumar, had fallen to the ground floor and suffered fatal injuries, he said. They were rushed by an ambulance to a hospital in Loni, where doctors declared them dead on ...

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 12:47 PM IST

India's sub-Rs 10,000 5G smartphone market is heating up with festive offers and brand launches as affordable chipsets boost supply and demand ahead of the shopping season

Updated On: 11 Sep 2025 | 11:03 PM IST

Our editorials and opinion pieces today look at the impact of Trump's tariffs and how India should calibrate its responses, as well as the social and economic impact of AI replacing IT jobs

Updated On: 11 Aug 2025 | 6:15 AM IST

Google now offers same-day repair, free doorstep pick-up and drop, and updated online tools to boost Pixel support across 21 cities in India

Updated On: 17 Jul 2025 | 10:51 AM IST

Endless scrolling may feel harmless, but experts warn it can erode attention span, memory, and mental clarity-here's how to recognise and reverse the damage

Updated On: 28 Apr 2025 | 8:03 AM IST

The total demand for semiconductors in the country varies from $22 billion to $24 billion, most of which is currently imported. The requirement from mobile devices is nearly half of this demand

Updated On: 26 Apr 2024 | 10:46 PM IST

Successor to the Realme 9, the Realme 10 is expected to arrive in India soon. The 4G smartphone boasts big capacity 5,000 mAh battery, 33W fast-wired charging, and Android 12-based Realme UI

Updated On: 10 Nov 2022 | 3:19 PM IST

Smartphone users in more than a dozen worldwide markets, including India, spend four to five hours per day browsing apps in a day, says a new report.

Updated On: 04 Aug 2022 | 1:22 PM IST

The researchers noted that digital addiction is not our fault but a result of the tech industry's desire to increase corporate profits

Updated On: 15 Apr 2018 | 6:23 PM IST