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iPads in school experiment gets fail mark as kids go shopping and gaming Highly critical review commissioned by Ratoath College is likely to be influential

'My 13-year-old does not have a smartphone. Parents can say no' Jennifer O’Connell: I haven’t banned the internet. I just don’t want it in my kids' pockets

What a hacker can learn about your life from the coffee shop’s Wi-Fi network Reuters/Mal LangsdonThis symbol helps. Somewhat.YOU ARE NOW LOGGED ONWhat a hacker can learn about your life from the coffee shop’s Wi-Fi networkBy Kabir ChibberOctober 19, 2014We often shift between a phone signal, private internet connections, and public Wi-Fi networks. You pass by your local St...

Class action: the schools banning mobile phones Schools which have banned or restricted smartphone use report increased concentration levels and much better ‘real-time’ sociability among students

‘My son spent the whole summer playing video games’ Ask the Expert: ‘It has been difficult to get him to leave the house. What can I do?’

There's Something You Need To Know About FaceApp FaceApp and the have taken over social media feeds once again, for some inexplicable reason, but this time around punters are having conc

Generation P**n: ‘Even if you’re not looking for p**n, it’s going to find you’ How ironic: Channel 4 screens a mature documentary on the digital p**n revolution

Shift to WhatsApp has implications beyond private messaging Move from open networks such as Facebook removes news feeds from wider scrutiny

Has your phone secretly recorded your conversations? Mine has But the recordings aren’t used to serve you ads. The industry has better ways of doing that

Momo challenge: The anatomy of a hoax The ghoulish meme known as "momo" is a hoax, fact-checkers and charities say.

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Facebook to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger