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Assembly Bill 3216 is a half-hearted attempt to address phone addiction in teenagers; district should give control to teachers

Assembly Bill 3216 is a half-hearted attempt to address phone addiction in teenagers; district should give control to teachers

The Editors-in-Chief October 29, 2024

Passed in September, California Assembly Bill 3216 follows 14 other states’ efforts in making an attempt to curb electronic classroom distractions. The bill will require school districts to adopt a policy...

New phone bill would restrict cell phone use in class

New phone bill would restrict cell phone use in class

Annika Chu, News/Opinion Editor October 24, 2024

Assembly Bill 3216, also known as the Phone-Free School Act, will require California school districts to adopt a policy restricting or prohibiting student cell phone use at school by July 1, 2026.  Signed...

Art by Thea Phillips

Don’t waste your money on the new iPhone 14

Erik Feng October 25, 2022

Before 2016, the release of a new iPhone often created a mass sensation. Tremendous processing power jumps, major new features and big innovations made the new phone better than the previous one. Now,...

Phone overuse affects student dopamine levels

Phone overuse affects student dopamine levels

Dinu Deshpande November 27, 2021

Junior Partha Krishna glances around the room that he and some friends booked in the library. As the conversation dies down, everyone reaches into their pockets and starts tapping away on their phones....

Smartphones may pose health risks

95010655 February 19, 2018

On a typical day, almost anywhere in the world, one could look around and spot numerous heads down, staring, swiping and tapping away at the little glowing rectangle we call the smartphone. Smartphones...

Cell phones should be used as an educational tool

Cell phones should be used as an educational tool

Nicholas Melvin September 7, 2017

In a place like school, where learning is the number one priority, it only makes sense to give students access to every possible resource. That is what Palo Alto is terrific at: giving their kids every...

Apple releases new iPhone 7, makes major upgrades

Apple releases new iPhone 7, makes major upgrades

Uma Choudhury September 14, 2016

In a September keynote address, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the release of the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which became available for pre-sale on Sept. 9. Both models will be available to the general...

Apple and FBI clash over iPhone security

Joshua Brigel February 25, 2016

On Feb. 17, electronics company Apple Inc. released a statement stating that the company may begin creating a program for the iPhone which is able to unlock any Apple phone. This backdoor program is being...

Apple implemented Quick Action on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, a new feature that gives users shortcuts to application functions.

Apple releases new iPhones with 3-D Touch, new camera

Josh Ng, Senior Staff Writer September 18, 2015
On June 29, 2007, Apple reinvented the phone. They introduced to the world a phone that provided multi-touch capabilities, allowed users internet access and contained a plethora o...
The V-Moda M100, Beats by Dre Solo 2, Sennheiser Momentum and ATH-M50x are among the most popular headphones in the market.

The best headphones available on the tech market

Josh Ng, Staff Writer February 6, 2015

Far too many people listen to music with the Apple Earpods that come with their iPhones, or with a cheap pair of headphones bought from Walgreens. If one were to stray away from the norm of listening to...

A Nexus phone uses Android L.

Google updates phones and tablets

Josh Ng, Staff Writer October 13, 2014

For Google, fall is the season where it releases numerous products- both hardware and software- to show that the company is more than just a search engine. Google’s Nexus line –– consisting of tablets...

Apple, Inc.'s new operating system, iOS 8, features minor aesthetic changes compared to its predecessor, iOS 7.

Apple releases new operating system less than a week after announcement of much anticipated iPhones

Josh Ng, Staff Writer September 18, 2014

Apple, Inc. has officially released their newest operating system, iOS 8, as of 10 a.m. PST yesterday. Apple’s release of the system comes two days before their newest products, the iPhone 6 and iPhone...

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