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In just five days, hundreds of Aussie parents have signed up.

Policymakers urge parents to set an example by putting down their phones, engaging with their kids, and challenging them to use their imaginations.

John Vervaeke is a professor at the University of Toronto, and the creator of the internationally acclaimed lecture series, “Awakening from the Meaning Crisis.”

You are the controller of your cellphone—not the other way around. Learn to minimize the bells and whistles that distract you from being present in life.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated an appeals court decision that required Pennsylvania to count mail-in ballots even if there is no date on the envelope. ICE is giving smartphones to illegal immigrants. That’s so the immigrants can be tracked and also send geo-tagged photos of themselves to the agency. The FBI is warning older Americans to be careful online because losses for victims over 60-years old are soaring. How can you protect yourself?

According to the Pew Research Center, 51 percent of Americans say their partner is often or sometimes distracted by their cellphone when they are trying to have a conversation with them.