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North Carolina students returning for the spring semester are facing a disconnected classroom environment, following a Jan. 1 state deadline that required all public school boards to enact strict bans on the use of smartphones and laptops during instructional time.
Published: Sunday, January 25th, 2026 @ 6:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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January 9, 2007 was a historic day. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the creation of a device called the iPhone.
Published: Thursday, July 17th, 2025 @ 1:29 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Local smartphone user Beth Rodgers was seen sighing in frustration as the app she had been using flashed another pop-up insecurely asking if she loved it.
Published: Saturday, March 18th, 2023 @ 12:14 am
By: Babylon Bee
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The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has voted to authorize the NCDOT to conduct a study which seeks to improve traffic congestion along the I-77 corridor.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 10:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) will be voting Feb. 15 on a proposed study which will utilize managed lanes on Interstate 77.
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 12:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Friday that he will start to create smartphones if Apple and Google remove Twitter from their app stores, a move that would be highly damaging to the social media company.
Published: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 @ 8:52 am
By: Daily Wire
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A local couple found themselves facing a challenging dilemma as they were confronted with deciding between giving their child a smartphone or just skipping the middle man and dropping the child off at a local pervert's house.
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 1:09 am
By: Babylon Bee
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More than 300,000 smartphones used to monitor illegal immigrants were given to noncitizens by the Biden administration last month, according to data collected by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
Published: Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 @ 10:07 am
By: Daily Wire
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People are addicted to their phones
Published: Sunday, September 25th, 2022 @ 1:43 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Devoted parents Luke and Mary Winthrop have voiced their support for the parental rights bill that was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis last week.
Published: Friday, April 8th, 2022 @ 8:33 am
By: Babylon Bee
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If Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine gets approved, manufacturers in North Carolina hope to have millions of doses already prepared and immediately ready to immunize residents.
Published: Friday, July 31st, 2020 @ 6:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Trump promised fast approval of a COVID-19 vaccine when he came to North Carolina to talk about the progress of a potential vaccine candidate.
Published: Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 @ 6:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It does not take that long to do what they have to do. They must be doing something else.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2020 @ 7:30 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The Youth Of Today Have It So Hard. I’m Glad I Have Advanced Beyond Their Pressure-Filled Age Level.We keep hearing how hard it is to be young today but is it really?
Published: Monday, November 25th, 2019 @ 1:05 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Was there anything to do before the Smartphone was invented?
Published: Sunday, November 24th, 2019 @ 3:23 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The question is... Is Exercise Possible Without A Smartphone?
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 1:23 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Anyone with a smartphone knows these devices are devilishly distracting. But can taking a break with smartphones cause brain drain?
Published: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 @ 8:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new school year is weeks away, bringing new strategies for keeping kids safe. Topping the list: A smartphone app leveraging the eyes, ears, and savvy of students.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Starting Monday, Aug. 5, bus riders to Research Triangle Park will be able to get free or discounted rides from Uber or Lyft to reach the last stretch of their destination. One transportation expert says this is a sign that public transit is on the way out.
Published: Thursday, August 8th, 2019 @ 9:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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More than half of smartphone users surveyed by U.S. Cellular believe their phone enhances their life.1 Still, there’s a time and a place for everything. In recognition of Cell Phone Courtesy Month in July, U.S. Cellular provides advice for practicing cellphone etiquette.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 @ 7:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Teens are tethered to technology like never before. Almost all have smartphones; many are online constantly
Published: Friday, August 3rd, 2018 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It all started when I needed a new cell phone. I was perfectly happy with my old smartphone until it would no longer update.
Published: Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 @ 9:18 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Middle school teachers from across the state will come together Thursday in RTP for a one-day professional development program to help connect classroom STEM learning with careers
Published: Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 @ 9:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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An East Carolina University doctoral student in clinical health psychology has secured one of eight national grants from the Heart Rhythm Society to screen area residents for atrial fibrillation (AFib) and stroke risk using smartphone electrocardiogram (ECG) technology
Published: Saturday, September 16th, 2017 @ 6:02 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Charlotte and the Research Triangle Park are joining the growing number of candidates submitting proposals for Amazon’s second headquarters
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2017 @ 12:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I read an interesting story the other day. Colorado anesthesiologist Tim Farnum wants his state to prohibit retailers from selling smartphones for use by anyone younger than 13
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 7:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Smartphones are teenagers’ constant companions. The last thing teens check at night before drifting off to sleep, phones occupy pride of place in the morning routine, too
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2017 @ 8:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mean girls and callous boys are nothing new. They've stalked school hallways and commandeered cafeterias for years. Yet bullies' arsenal of pain-inflicting tools has never been more relentless; smartphones and social media platforms have erased boundaries of time and space
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 3:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory joined local business leaders and state and local officials for the RTP Series Event hosted by the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce today to highlight economic improvements in Durham, and the state as a whole
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 @ 11:36 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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When we used to Stare we had time to think. Great things happened when we used to think. Now we are too distracted.
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2016 @ 10:09 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Be sure to read all the way through because the Big Thing is not the Big Thing you are thinking it is.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 4:55 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The poor guy was all alone in the midst of 40 other people.
Published: Monday, May 2nd, 2016 @ 4:51 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Governor Pat McCrory's proving ground for technology solutions, the North Carolina Innovation Center (iCenter)
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2016 @ 10:25 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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It's happening again: a topic catches my eye and suddenly I see it everywhere until usually it disappears. The topic of cursive writing or the lack thereof caught my attention a few years back but has yet to show any signs of fading away.
Published: Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 @ 12:07 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Incoming students with learning disabilities are gaining valuable experience using assistive learning technology through a summer program at East Carolina University.
Published: Friday, July 10th, 2015 @ 10:26 pm
By: ECU News Services
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I had to convince myself repeatedly that this was NOT a Saturday Night Live skit. The drive-bys subjected us AND the candidates with some moronic, leftist questions.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 1:03 am
By: Brant Clifton
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