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A smartphone refers to a cellphone that combines the functions of a regular cellphone with features of a computer.

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Migranten überqueren Ärmelkanal

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

British Prime Minister Sunak and his Tories hope to win votes with the slogan "Stop the boats".
PoliticsJune 27, 202426:03 min
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Weekly roundup — Hold the door & filter your phone

Does it make YOU happier to do a random act of kindness? Also, how to stop a smartphone from messing with your sleep.
ScienceJune 23, 202430:00 min
DW Eco India (Sendungslogo Composite)

Tech and tradition: The future of farming - Eco India

From India to Europe, farmers are angry about high costs and low crop prices. High-tech can help — but is that enough?
Nature and EnvironmentMay 16, 202426:05 min
Labourers work at an open shaft of the SMB coltan mine near the town of Rubaya in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals from its east

The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing tech giant Apple of using "blood minerals" from its war-torn east.
PoliticsMay 2, 202401:45 min
Apple phones at a store

US sues Apple over 'smartphone monopoly'

The Justice Department charged that Apple would "continue to strengthen its smartphone monopoly" if left unchallenged.
BusinessMarch 21, 2024
A man repairs the smartphone

New EU proposal aims to encourage sustainable consumption

The European Union legislation will make it easier for consumers to have products repaired rather than simply replaced.
PoliticsFebruary 2, 2024
Symbolbild | Junge Frau Smartphone

SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age

Signs of internet addiction. Software to monitor employees’ performance. Microchips from space.
LifestyleJanuary 5, 202412:36 min
A lightning cable next to a USB-C cable

India to adopt EU charger rule, Apple's production at risk

India has said it wants to adopt an EU rule requiring smartphones to have universal charging ports.
BusinessDecember 14, 2023
Smartphone Reparatur Symbolbild

Why companies harm the planet by hindering phone repair

Apple, Samsung & Co. make it very hard to fix smartphones. The result: a lot of electric waste.
Digital WorldDecember 12, 202303:34 min
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Why are kids getting worse at math?

15-year-olds across the globe are performing worse on the standardized Pisa test than five years ago.
ScienceDecember 9, 202315:26 min
DW Shift Sendungslogo

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

Why Apple & Co hinder phone repairs. How to Make AI Work for You. Elon Musk and World Politics.
Digital WorldDecember 8, 202312:36 min
SHIFT Handys

Why Chinese mobile phones are popular in Africa

Smartphones made by Chinese manufacturers are tailored to the African market.
Digital WorldNovember 20, 202302:25 min
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Smartphone addiction, warring chimps & sulfur

Sometimes, improving pollution... makes global warming worse. Also, women are more addicted to their phones than men.
ScienceNovember 18, 202316:43 min
SHIFTgesamt

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

What are the consequences of China's tech cooperation agreements with countries around the world?
Digital WorldNovember 17, 202312:36 min
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Weekly roundup — High temps & higher ground

The future of weather forecasting — and our listeners had some really interesting things to say about tattoos.
ScienceNovember 17, 202330:00 min
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Music really does make our hearts beat as one

A novel study out of Switzerland and Germany shows human beings, under certain conditions, can synchronize biologically.
ScienceOctober 28, 202330:00 min
Closeup of a person's hand holding a glowing smartphone

Doomscrolling: What bad news does to us

We consume an endless amount of bad news: war, natural catastrophe, the climate crisis. This is what it's doing to us.
ScienceOctober 27, 2023
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Lithium from Germany – a path toward independence?

Germany wants to extract lithium from water and thus become resource independent.
TechnologyOctober 25, 202303:58 min
DW Sendung MADE vom 24.10.2023 | MADE

Work struggles, cars of the future, energy

Justice, electromobility and energy — big issues for today's economy.
BusinessOctober 24, 202326:06 min
A man sits in front of a computer at an internet cafe

Malawi: Free internet in public facilities

Malawi is rolling out a program to provide free internet in all public facilities to allow millions to access online.
TechnologyOctober 14, 2023
DW In Good Shape Sendungslogo

In Good Shape - The Health Show

Porn, mobile phones, social media – where is the line between intensive use and addiction?
HealthSeptember 22, 202326:06 min
Youngsters check mobile phones during a dinner time at a cafeteria in Shanghai

Why does China want kids to spend less time on their phones?

China has proposed a "minor mode" feature on smartphones and apps to combat "internet addiction" among youth.
SocietySeptember 2, 2023
DW Shift KissingDevice

Kissing gadget — Silicone lips for smartphones

Motion sensors in these artificial lips mimic a partner's kissing movements.
Digital WorldJuly 5, 202301:31 min
Symbolbild I Digitales Erbe

Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine

Life without a smartphone/ what to do against digital amnesia/ guidance for the visually impaired
BusinessApril 21, 202326:05 min
Thumbnail "In Good Shape"

Beware smartphone thumb!

Constant swiping on a cell phone display can lead to smartphone thumb, or WhatsAppitis.
HealthApril 13, 202302:20 min
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SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age

Many apps are designed to be addictive. How can we stop ourselves from getting hooked?
LifestyleMarch 17, 202312:36 min
DW Sendung Made in Germany | Share

Stock trading when you’re under 30

Among under 30s, stock trading via smartphone apps is booming. Why is that?
BusinessMarch 7, 202305:16 min
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Menstruation, role models & screen time — your emails

A listener realizes she has premenstrual dysphoric disorder, while another calls Gabe and Conor 'Luddites.'
ScienceFebruary 18, 202306:52 min
Plattform Midjourney

How an AI lawyer could defend you!

An AI lawyer will help a defendant in court. The technology aims to reduce the cost of legal advice.
Digital WorldFebruary 3, 202302:41 min
A man speaks on a phone in front of a police bus

China fights lockdown protests by targeting smartphones

Beijing's vast surveillance apparatus is being used to track and intimidate protesters.
SocietyDecember 1, 2022
Two men in Kolkata stand in front of an ad for the new iPhone 14 Pro

Can India relieve Apple's iPhone woes in China?

The iPhone maker plans to make more of its products in India, signaling frustration with Beijing's zero-COVID policy.
BusinessNovember 9, 2022
Women seen standing on the balcony as they take photos and record videos with their smartphones in Mumbai

India takes on China's smartphone makers

Chinese smartphone makers are facing an increasingly difficult business environment in one of their major markets.
BusinessOctober 21, 2022
Kenianischer Student entwirft Kleidung, die Telefone auflädt

Kenyan student designs clothes that charge phones

Ruuj Caflon is a Nairobi based University graduate designing clothes that can charge phones and produce light.
TechnologyOctober 5, 202201:59 min
Different mobile phone chargers

EU mandates single charger for mobile devices

All phones, tablets and cameras will have to be USB-C compatible — which poses a problem for Apple in particular.
TechnologyOctober 4, 2022
DW Sendung Made in Germany | Sprache

Africa: Neglected by the tech industry?

Big tech companies focus on clients in Europe and the US – but why not Africa?
BusinessSeptember 20, 202203:17 min
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The smart masks that monitor your breath

Spanish researchers have come up with FFP2 masks that monitor CO2 levels.
August 11, 202203:25 min
Pegasus Spyware

Pegasus: the invisible spy

Even heads of state were monitored with the Pegasus spy tool. But there are countermeasures.
Digital WorldJuly 16, 202201:46 min
Amazon Echo Dot Alexa

How do voice assistants spy on us?

Siri, Celia or Alexa have smart answers — but they come at the cost of revealing personal data.
Digital WorldJuly 16, 202201:46 min
Crowd-farming in Nigeria

Crowd-farming sprouts in Nigeria

IT expert Rebecca Amoo has developed an app that makes it easier than ever to farm organically.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 7, 202202:59 min
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Crowd-farming sprouts in Nigeria

IT expert Rebecca Amoo has developed an app that makes it easier than ever to farm organically.
July 7, 202202:31 min
Deutschland | Coronavirus - Wegfall der Maskenpflicht beim Einkaufen

Smart masks

Researchers have developed a "smart mask" at the Spanish University of Granada.
ScienceMay 6, 202203:27 min
DW Covid-19 Special Sendungslogo englisch

Digital pandemic innovation

COVID-19 restrictions are ending, everything seems possible again. Especially with a smartphone!
HealthApril 28, 202226:00 min
Damaged cellular phone being repaired

Why it's hard to repair a smartphone

Arguments in favor of using electronic devices longer are strong. But repairs aren't a routine procedure yet.
BusinessApril 12, 2022
Symbolbild Schüler mit Smartphone

The 77 Percent — Should kids use smartphones at school?

Some parents and teachers are not for the use of smartphones in schools. What's your take?
EducationMarch 23, 202219:59 min
Smoke after a missile attack targeting the Ukrainian capital’s television centre in Kyiv

How to send messages without the internet

Even if Ukraine's internet infrastructure has been destroyed, communication is still possible with these tools.
ScienceMarch 7, 2022
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Weekly roundup — Got omicron twice?

There is more than one kind of omicron. And data has just come out on whether you might get infected twice.
ScienceFebruary 27, 202230:00 min
Smartphone with a symbolic page reading "The Pegasus Project" in front of a computer screen covered in code

Hungarian journalists sue state over Pegasus spyware

Journalists in Hungary who were targeted by the Pegasus software are now suing the state for spying on them.
Rule of LawJanuary 29, 2022
People using smartphones

What's in a smartphone?

Smartphones require rare earths. So these elements are in huge demand, but reserves are finite.
BusinessDecember 28, 202101:16 min
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

The hole in your face that's leaking data

We should know that our phones are listening to us. But it's not just our words that are giving our private data away.
ScienceDecember 8, 202114:57 min
DW Global Ideas Webspecial "Kreislaufwirtschaft" Kategorie Elektronik

Electronics and the circular economy

The number of electronic devices in the world is increasing rapidly, but little is currently recycled.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 22, 2021