Peer-to-peer messaging apps work without the internet by connecting phones directly. Briar is a useful app for offline messaging, especially in remote areas or emergencies. Setting up Briar requires ...

Messaging is still one of the best ways to communicate with your friends and family. To send an SMS, all you need is a SIM card with an active messaging plan installed on your smartphone. But what if ...

It's all just a jumbling of letters if you're not tech-savvy. It's even worse for the older generation, who haven't had cell phones and been text-messaging since junior high. That's why the Bettendorf ...

Districts must now develop local policies restricting cell phone use during school hours. The policies are set to take effect for the 2026-2027 school year.

Cellphones have now been banned for a semester at all Nebraska schools, although some schools already had a cellphone policy ...

More students than ever went to class without their cell phones in 2025. Researchers, teachers and students look back on attempts to build phone-free learning spaces this year.