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Protesters rally near the home of a girl who was raped in New Delhi on Oct. 17. The Indian government is trying to improve its emergency response system, particularly in cases of assault.

World News

India Will Require 'Panic Button' On Cellphones To Report Assault

8:25pm April 26, 2016

by Dana Farrington

By 2017, all new mobile phones will have to be able to send out a distress call. It is part of an initiative to centralize India's emergency response system — and to address violence against women.

An entrance to Union High School in South Carolina, where a student reportedly took a photo of a racy image on a teacher's cellphone.

Student Petition Supports Teacher Who Resigned After Racy Photos Emerged

2:02pm March 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy," states the petition started by students after the teacher in South Carolina was dismissed. It's been signed more than 3,000 times.

Employers are increasingly using mobile recruitment tools to make applying for jobs easier and quicker.

Economy

Mobile Recruiting: The Key To Your Next Job Could Be In Your Pocket

7:25pm December 08, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

More job seekers are applying for work from their smartphones. Employers who are trying to push mobile recruiting say that in the tightening job market, it's important to be on the small screen.

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The Fairfax County 911 Center in Virginia takes calls during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It was relatively easy to locate callers when most people used landlines. But most 911 calls now come from cellphones, which can pinpoint a callers' location only within

National

Calling 911 On Your Cell? It's Harder To Find You Than You Think

6:57pm October 23, 2014

by Lucy Perkins

If you call 911 from inside a tall building, emergency responders may have difficulty finding you. Cellphone GPS technology currently doesn't work well indoors — but the FCC hopes to change that.

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The police could be monitoring your cellphone.

National

Who's Catching Your Cellphone Conversations?

10:55am October 23, 2014

by L. Carol Ritchie

The police do it. The FBI does it. Could be, foreign governments do it. With the right equipment, people can hijack your cellphone calls and texts and listen in.

Apple CEO Tim Cook announces the Apple Watch on Tuesday in Cupertino, Calif. The long-awaited smart watch comes in two sizes and requires an iPhone.

Is Amazon's Failed Phone A Cautionary Tale?

10:07am September 15, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

While Apple unveils a futuristic new smart watch, Amazon slashes prices on its smartphone for shoppers. Both companies are searching for the innovation sweet spot in mobile.

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Cell towers are constantly tracking the location of mobile phones. And that data, federal courts have ruled, is not constitutionally protected.

National

Who Has The Right To Know Where Your Phone Has Been?

7:49am October 30, 2013

by Larry Abramson

Law enforcement agencies across the country subpoena cellphone location data regularly. But civil liberties groups hope a series of state-level legal victories will usher in stronger protections for that often-revealing digital information.

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