Smart Phones
Do smartphones and social media make us lie more?
We're connecting with people more than ever before, thanks to the introduction of smartphones and social media. But that also means we have more opportunities to lie to people. A seminal 2004 study… Audio
Bubble burst: The rise and fall of chewing gum
Sales of chewing gum fell by 14% worldwide in 2020. Will Coldwell is a London-based journalist who recently composed a piece in The Economist about the demise of chewing gum, which has been used in… Audio
Excessive phone time not bad for mental health
Contrary to popular belief, new research shows that the amount of time we spend on smartphones is not related to poor mental health. In fact, general smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety… Audio
New Zealand teenagers among the most inactive in the world
Kiwi teens are among the most inactive in the world, the first global ranking of the physical activity of 11-17 year olds has found, with 89% of our teens not meeting World Health Organisation… Audio
The Wireless: When your phone tells you beauty = whiteness
Mava Moayyed of The Wireless talks about her recent piece on how Huawei smartphones include a troubling "beauty" function that can automatically adjust every self-portrait. Audio
Mobile addiction
A study's found half of teenagers describe themselves as addicted to their phones. Audio