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Armed Clown, Sidekick Steal Smartphones
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOX) - A clown and his sidekick tied up a clerk during a Thursday night robbery at a south St. Louis County T-Mobile store. Police tell KMOX News the two men, one wearing a clown...
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“Apple Picking” Latest Crime Trend To Hit St. Louis Area
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) - A stranger comes up to you in a public place — perhaps after noticing you’re not wearing a watch — and asks you what time it is. Wanting to help, you whip out your smartphone...
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Kill Switch Plan Lauded by Megan Boken’s Father
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The father of a former Saint Louis University volleyball player killed for her cellphone says he is grateful that major makers have agreed to put so-called kill switches in new...
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Nintendo Forms Alliance with Mobile Game Firm in About Face
TOKYO (AP) – After years of scoffing at the threat from smartphones, Nintendo Co. is doing an about face and entering an alliance with Japanese mobile game company DeNA Co. to develop games for mobile...
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Anheuser-Busch’s First-Ever Hack-a-Thon in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Anheuser-Busch is holding a hack-a-thon to come up with ways to reach millennials on their smartphones, and it will be in St. Louis. This weekend, it’s a 24-hour race for teams to...
View ArticleSmartphones Reduce Cognitive Ability Even When Not In Use, Study Finds
CBS Local – Smartphones have begun to consume our lives, with some going as far as calling them the addiction no one is diagnosing. But can phones have a negative effect on us even when we’re not using...
View ArticleMore Time On Smartphones Linked To Higher Suicide Risk In Teens, Study Says
CBS Local — Parents commonly struggle finding ways to pry their children away from smartphones and other digital devices but a disturbing new study is giving them new incentive. Researchers at Florida...
View ArticleDoctors: More People Want Nose Jobs To Make Selfies Look Better
CBS Local — A picture may be worth a thousand words, but according to a new report a selfie is worth thousands of dollars in plastic surgery to a growing number of patients. A study published in the...
View ArticleGoogle Creates App That Teaches Adults How To Code
CBS Local — For many children computers have become the biggest resource when it comes to learning, socializing, and entertainment. With computer science becoming a bigger part of the world, some...
View ArticleSmartphones Distract Parents From Connecting With Their Kids, Study Says
CBS Local – For many, smartphones have become more important to their daily lives than their own keys or wallet. A new study on how the cellphone obsession is affecting parents claims that smartphones...
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