Mobile phones, an increasing part of daily life as people feel pressure to stay connected, are contributing to traffic deaths, with distracted driving causing nearly 10% of fatal crashes, according to ...

Using the "Do Not Disturb" feature on your phone is helping to reduce distracted driving, according to a new report from AAA.Despite texting bans in almost all 50 states, AAA says distracted driving ...

Do Not Disturb gets a few great additions in iOS 12. These new features are very simple. However, they will make a big difference in how we use our phones — and how we interact with other people.

You can make exceptions if there are certain alerts you still want to receive. You manage Do Not Disturb options in the Settings app. When you don't want to be bothered, Do Not Disturb is the perfect ...

The list of features on your smartphone is likely a long one. But there's one most phones have that we want to pay particular attention to here. It's the "do not disturb" feature that can block or ...

Distracted driving contributes to about 9% of fatal crashes, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But researchers believe that number is higher. Despite texting ...

In 2023, nearly 41,000 deadly vehicle crashes occurred in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted driving was responsible for 8% of fatal collisions, ...

I often forget that the Do Not Disturb toggle in iOS 6 exists. It’s a great feature for quickly shutting out the noise, but the problem is that you have to open the Settings app to enable. Do Not ...

Earlier this fall I grabbed drinks with a friend and got a glimpse into their phone. Not in an invasive way; I simply clocked that every time someone liked their photo dump on Instagram, the New York ...

Mobile phones, an increasing part of daily life as people pressure to stay connected, are contributing to traffic deaths. "Do Not Disturb" feature could cut phone interactions by more than 40%.