"Banking spoof call" scams involve people disguising their actual number so that the caller ID displays the financial ...

I did so as a participant in “Month Offline,” which started last year in Washington, D.C., as a kind of Dry January challenge, but for smartphones. Now it is a fledgling business with a footprint in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a vintage three-flat condo building in Chicago. One recent morning at 6, I received a text from my downstairs neighbor that read, “Tell your niece or nephew to stop ...

Recently, I made the mistake of texting my adult kids some troubling medical news. I should have called, but the assisted living facility where I was staying temporarily got there first. My son, Matt, ...

A columnist participated in a digital fast, deleting social media and streaming apps from his phone. The author used the extra time gained from not scrolling to complete home projects and exercise ...

My doorbell rang twice that morning. I had no idea my life was about to change. At first I ignore the ringing, assuming it was just a HelloFresh box being delivered. Two rings seemed aggressive, but ...

Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Dear Prudence archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions to Prudie here. I’m dating a ...

How do you creatively limit your phone use? We asked NPR's audience this question last week in a story about how to resist the urge to keep checking your phone. Experts shared practical tips, like ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

He was about to leave for college when I realized: I had never taken him on a real vacation. Credit...Artwork by Jean Jullien Supported by By Taffy Brodesser-Akner Taffy Brodesser-Akner took a cab, ...

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