Cell Phones

A law that would finally ban using your cell phone without a hands-free device while behind the wheel in Missouri looks like it will eventually become law. Here's what you need to know:

Why you might want to skip using public USB charging stations in Missouri and other states.

Here's how to keep your phone from overheating when you're using it in the heat, and how to cool it off when it does.

So what does this mean for you? Well, first off all, don't panic. Second, find out if you're actually affected. You might have an older phone or device that will still work.

The University of Missouri is tracking all new students on campus this semester through a cellphone app to learn whether they're attending class.

Smartphones are making people lazy. Sure you’ve heard that one before but as it happens, researchers at the University of Waterloo say it's likely to be true, at least for intuitive thinkers.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri lawmaker is proposing a state constitutional amendment intended to cut down on the government's ability to get data about people's phone calls.

When it comes to Siri, we finally have some insight into what makes her work.

Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it.

By this point, it should be fairly obvious that getting distracted by a cell phone can be extremely hazardous to your health. And yet, a teen girl in California actually fell into a pit of rattlesnakes while searching for a signal in the desert. Need further proof? We didn't think so.