AT&T Offers $5 in Compensation for Customers Impacted by Major Outage
Cell carrier AT&T is planning to give a $5.00 compensation to customers who lost service for hours during last week’s network outage.
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Prosecutors: Armed Robbers from ‘Friendly Village’ Told Victim to ‘Get the F**k Out of Chicago’
A woman who tried to sell her $300 cellphone to a buyer through Facebook Marketplace became a victim of a terrifying incident when she went to make the transaction on February 1 in Worth, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
Man Accused of Kidnapping, Strangling Ex’s Toddler to Death with Cellphone Charger
A man is accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter and strangling her to death with a cellphone charger.
Indian Official Fined $640 for Draining Reservoir to Find His Missing Phone
Rajesh Biswas, a food inspector working for the state of Chhattisgarh in India, was fined 53,092 rupees (about $640) and suspended from his position on Friday because he ordered over four million liters of water drained from a reservoir so he could look for his missing cell phone.
WATCH: Man Catches Stranger’s Cellphone on Roller Coaster
A man riding a roller coaster in Spain caught a stranger’s cellphone mid-ride, and he is going viral after a camera from the ride caught that moment on video.
Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Cabin Fire Breaks Out
A fire caused by a portable battery pack forced a Virgin Atlantic flight to make an emergency landing Thursday after flames began emanating from a passenger seat. The flight, which was en route to London Heathrow from New York’s JFK
Minnesota Bill Would Allow Hijab to Be Used as ‘Hands-Free’ Mobile Phone Device
The traditional Islamic female head covering known as the hijab could soon be recognized by law as a “hands-free” device for using a mobile phone while driving, if a new bill in the Minnesota Legislature passes.
Iran Official Claims Rouhani’s Cell Phone Was Tapped
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani’s cell phone was tapped by persons unknown for reasons that are yet to be made clear, an Iran official claimed.
Donald Trump: New York Times Report on My Cell Phone Use ‘Soooo Wrong!’
President Donald Trump denied a New York Times report that his cell phone use allowed Russia and China to listen in to many of his phone conversations.
Furious Dad Stops Target Perv from Allegedly Taking Video Up Daughter’s Skirt
A father furious at a man taking upskirt video of his teenage daughter at a Target store acted quickly on Sunday to stop the man, and it was all caught on the store’s surveillance cameras.
Police: Woman Tried to Extort $500 from Married Man Through Texts
A Florida woman who attempted to extort $500 from a married man she spotted at the bar through a series of text messages threatening to upend his marriage, police said.
Report: Cell Phone Tracking Company Bug Leaked Millions of American’s Real-Time Locations
A cell phone tracking company unintentionally leaked the real-time locations of millions of Americans due to a bug on their website.
Report: Israeli Phones Disrupted from Egypt Jamming Terrorist Signals in Neighboring Sinai
IDF officers and Defense Ministry representatives met earlier this week with their counterparts in Egypt in an effort to halt disruptions to mobile phone services in southern Israel, a result of Egyptian jamming against ISIS-affiliated terrorists in Sinai.
California Forced to Issue Cell Phone Radio-Frequency Energy Risk Guidance
The California Department of Public Health (DPH) was forced to issue proposed guidance it concealed for three years regarding the risks of exposure to the radio frequency energy released by cell phones.
Cell Phone Salesman at Gunpoint Fights Back, Shoots Robbery Suspect
A Verizon employee with a concealed carry permit fought back on Thursday, shooting an armed robbery suspect.
U.S. and UK Spies Intercepting Airline Passengers’ Mobile Data
PARIS (AFP) – American and British spy agencies have tried to intercept data from passengers’ mobile phones on commercial airlines including Air France, media reports say, citing documents from US whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Murder Suspect Caught Taking Selfies Behind Bars
A Georgia woman accused of robbing, beating, and burning a grandmother who later died has been caught taking selfies and posting them to social media while behind bars.
Cell Phone Driving Ban Tightens Under Golden State’s New Law
California’s legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown have added yet another layer of regulation to the road, with the passage and Monday signing of a bill that puts further restriction on use of a cell phone while behind the wheel.
Belgian Judoka Gets Assaulted in Rio after Winning Bronze
Dirk Van Tichelt won the bronze medal in judo on Monday afternoon in the 161-pound division. On Monday night, a Brazilian punched him in the face.
Life-Saving Israeli App Selected To Be Part Of Olympics Security
TEL AVIV – An Israeli startup for emergencies and distress calls was selected to set up shop in Rio as part of the Olympics’ comprehensive security network.
Rush Limbaugh: Obama’s Statement About Glocks, Books ‘Demonstrably False’
Rush Limbaugh weighed in Wednesday on Obama’s Dallas Police Memorial speech by observing that the statement about Glocks, books, and computers is “demonstrably false.”
Court Rules Phone Location Records Not Protected by 4th Amendment
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that mobile phone location records do not fall under the fourth amendment, after a 12-3 vote on Monday.
Man Falls Off Cliff to His Death While Distracted by Electronic Device
Distracted walking while using an electronic device lead one man to a deadly 60-foot fall off a San Diego cliff on Christmas Day
Student’s Attack on 62-Year-Old Teacher Over Cell Phone Drawing Attention Months Later
In light of the Spring Valley High incident between the school officer and a student over a cell phone, video of an attack on a New Jersey teacher is drawing attention many months after it happened. The 62-year-old teacher confiscated the
NC Teen Prosecuted for Having Nude Photos of Himself on His Cell Phone
A teenager in North Carolina was arrested and then prosecuted as an adult for allegedly having nude photos of himself on his own cell phone.
Politician Calls for Jordanian Parliament to Resign After Gynecologist Allegedly Leaves Phone in Woman’s Abdomen
According to a reporter in Ramallah, home of the Palestinian Authority, a Jordanian gynecologist supposedly left a cell phone in a woman’s abdomen in April when performing a Cesarean section to deliver her son, prompting a call for the Jordanian government to resign.
