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When it comes to forms of communication, mastering the acronyms LOL and ROFL is one thing, says our columnist, but keeping up with emojis is a whole new ball game…

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Our phones are taking way too much of our attention Mobile phones are the crack cocaine of technology. Seriously, five minutes ago none of us knew we even needed them, now they’re glued to our hands a

Trying to talk to someone fixated on their phone is such a universal experience, there’s a name for it: phubbing, short for “phone snubbing,” or ignoring someone in favor of a phone. “Everyone hates i

When tech firms are finding it hard to persuade the wider public to adopt a technology, they often commission research to ‘prove’ it’s popular among young people. That’s almost certainly the point of

Whether it’s a thumbs-up, a smiley face or even a simple letter ‘K’ (which means ‘OK’ if you don’t have teens!) I’ve realised over the past few years that most of my communication has boiled down into