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Hundreds of Monaco parents rally against smartphones for kids with ‘Enfance Sans Smartphone’ pledge

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Hundreds of Monaco parents rally against smartphones for kids with ‘Enfance Sans Smartphone’ pledge In a striking move, 341 parents from schools in and around Monaco have signed the ‘Enfance Sans Smartphone’ pledge, vowing to keep smartphones out of their children’s hands until at least age 14…

Strengthening ties between Macao and Monaco As part of its European tour, a delegation from the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region visited...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/13/hundreds-of-monaco-parents-rally-against-smartphones-for-kids-with-enfance-sans-smartphone-pledge/

Verizon, Mastercard partnering on 5G contactless payments

Verizon, Mastercard partner on 5G contactless payment

Financial services giant Mastercard and cellular network provider Verizon announced Tuesday plans for a partnership that would facilitate 5G contactless payments for consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses. By 2023, the two companies hope to create a fully touchless retail experience by using smartphones, smart watches and other personal devices as points of sale.

While larger businesses have long had the resources to bring in contactless payment solutions, the partnership between...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/verizon-mastercard-partnering-on-5g-contactless-payments

[Watch How Smartphone Detox Camps Are Helping Teenagers Get Rid of the Addiction

Yoo Chae-rin (left) shows photos of various hairstyles to her friend Kim Hyo-min (right) in a coffee shop near Seoul in September 2019.

A CNN report highlights how problematic teenagers’ smartphone addiction and how an addiction cure center in South Korea is dealing with it.

Here’s the excerpt from that article.

Recognizing Smartphone Addiction

It was 4 a.m. when 16-year-old Yoo Chae-rin realized she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In less than three hours, she had to be up for school.

The South Korean high school student knew she had a problem, so she enrolled in a government-run camp for teenagers who can’t put their phones...

http://mfame.guru/watch-how-smartphone-detox-camps-are-helping-teenagers-get-rid-of-the-addiction/