The eastern Chinese province of Jiangxi has taken a rare stance against smartphones and tablet computers by banning their use in university classes unless for academic purposes. College students are ...

SMARTPHONES should be banned in classrooms to prevent student distractions and harassment, the federal Education Minister says. But experts also support such a ban. SA Senator Simon Birmingham is ...

It becomes the latest country to restrict phone use in schools, with a law that will go into effect in 2026. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul South Korea passed a bill on Wednesday outlawing the ...

Back in the 20th century, bored scholars had to make do with flicking rubber bands at their classmates, doodling in their textbooks or staring out of the window. Modern technology has revolutionised ...

Dr. Emanuel is a physician and a professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania. I’ve taught the same course to a class of undergraduate, M.B.A., medical and nursing ...

The parents of nearly 4,000 Oxfordshire children have pledged to deny them a smartphone until at least the end of Year Nine. It is part of the "parent pact" launched by campaign group Smartphone Free ...

South Korea has approved a nationwide ban on smartphones and smart devices during school hours starting March 2026, making it one of the first countries to enshrine such restrictions into law.

“Akubi Shinan” (Yawning Lesson) is a number from traditional “rakugo” comic storytelling that starts something like, “There are all sorts of lessons you can take as a hobby, but here’s one for people ...