WASHINGTON (AP) — Like almost everyone else in America, thieves tend to carry their cellphones with them to work. When they use their phones on the job, police find it easier to do their jobs. They can get cellphone tower records that help place suspects in the vicinity of crimes, and they do so thousands … Continue reading
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Trump’s use of private cellphone raises security concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications. Trump has urged leaders of Canada and Mexico to … Continue reading
Review: The iPhone 7 is just fine, even if it doesn’t wow
TIBURON, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are clearly improvements on their predecessors — even if the biggest change is actually an omission (of the traditional headphone jack). But are they improved enough to justify an upgrade? If you’re an iPhone user, it may depend on how long you’ve held onto … Continue reading
App helps Iowa man get drunken driving conviction tossed
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man’s use of a smartphone application to get legal help in the middle of the night proved key in getting his drunken driving conviction overturned. Davenport police violated Craig Hermann’s rights during his 2014 arrest, when a breath test showed that his blood-alcohol content was more than twice … Continue reading
Cellphone video shows Somalia flight after explosion
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The cellphone video pans from passengers, some wearing oxygen masks, in seats toward the back of the airliner in flight, and then swivels to the empty front area with a hole in the side of the cabin, the result of an explosion soon after takeoff from Somalia’s capital. The passengers bunched in … Continue reading
Help for suicidal teens is a text message away
BOSTON (AP) — With younger generations using cellphones less for actual conversation and more for text messaging, suicide prevention organizations are setting up ways that let distraught youths seek help that way. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers and college-age adults, making a text messaging initiative — started this month by … Continue reading