Twenty-nine percent of all cellphone owners described their phone as "something they can't imagine living without," according to a Pew Research Center survey. iStockphoto hide caption
Behavior : All Tech Considered Tracking how technology — from the simplest tools like pencils, to the most advanced artificial intelligence — is affecting and changing our individual habits, but also group behavior and society.
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A new interactive asks us to take a break from our endless stream of tweets and comments to examine who we are — morally — in the 21st century. Courtesy of NFB Canada hide caption
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Driving while distracted by your phone is a nationwide problem. A new proposed phone function from Apple could play a big role in helping teens — and adults — avoid accidents. Nils Kahle/iStockphoto hide caption
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Courtney Cranch tends bar at The Red Hen in Washington, D.C., where she estimates at least half her customers have smartphones out at mealtime. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption
Restaurants: The Modern-Day Lab For Our Smartphone-Obsessed Ways
Thursday
"We saw a lot of customers come in, look for a table, not find one and leave," owner Jodi Whalen says. "It was money flowing out the door for us." Annie Russell/VPR hide caption
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Remember these? Some of you have gone back to — or stayed with — the flip phone to avoid getting too attached to smartphones and their capabilities. Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images hide caption
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Our conversation about smartphone addiction continues. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
A beer glass that only stands if it can rest on your smartphone. Fischer & Friends Agency hide caption
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One way to avoid checking your phone at mealtime? Stack 'em up in the middle of the table. iStockPhoto hide caption
Where do you draw the line on smartphone use? Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Expect Labs' MindMeld app uses predictive computing to push information to us, instead of us having to ask. Courtesy of Expect Labs hide caption
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A screenshot of the online multiplayer Pokemon game. Twitch.tv hide caption
Here's What Happens When Thousands Play Pokemon Together
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Porn has a distinct problem that less racy media companies don't have: Users are afraid of leaving a digital record. Paid sites are trying to lure viewers out of the shadows and into credit card payments. iStockphoto hide caption
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Dating Sites Offer Chance At Love — And A Lesson In Economics
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Joaquin Phoenix stars in the film Her, in which his character falls in love with an operating system. When will artificial intelligence programs like Siri evolve to the point where we'll fall in love with them? Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption