Experts Urge People to Unplug Occasionally
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Katie Achille grew up with the Internet. She was 9 when she first tapped into it &#151; and quickly became an avid e-mailer, Web surfer and sender of instant messages. But when recent computer troubles left her without regular Web access, something unexpected happened: To her surprise, she suddenly felt free.
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Mike Elgan isn't being flip, but he wonders about users who don't change their behavior in the face of mounting evidence that wireless usage poses health risks.
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Using cell phones near hospital beds or  important equipment is dangerous and could switch off  ventilators or disrupt pacemakers, Dutch researchers said on  Thursday.
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It's a chore that can quickly chill the warmth of the holiday season: Trudging outside each winter night to unplug the lights, deflate the blowup snowman and shut off the rest of the outdoor extravaganza.
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You can flip off your widescreen TV with the remote control. Power down your computer to standby. Unplug your cellphone from its charger. But as you leave the room, the "wall warts" -- those small boxes plugged into the wall sockets that power your electronics -- stare with glowing diode eyes in...
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By Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe  Sep. 11--THE NEW CENTER OF ATTENTION: Millions of us flip on the TV set  after a hard day's work.    But a large and growing number reach instead for the power buttons on  their home computers.
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People want to listen to music while they are on the move, rather than watch video, research suggests.
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Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert said Thursday. Laptops, which reach high internal operating
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The growth of portable technology has sparked fears that people are becoming addicted to their gadgets.
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By Sadie Gray  Plugs and cables could become obsolete after scientists devised a way of recharging electrical devices ranging from laptop computers to lights from a distance.
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Using power lines for the net could disrupt a new digital radio system, a broadcasting conference hears.
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Science & environment: We are constantly told to switch the TV off standby, recycle and boil less water - but does this distract us from the bigger picture?
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Saves planet one lightbulb at a time For the second week in a row the Guardian has turned the power of the Internet onto the problems of the planet - at this rate, it surely can't be long before we're all saved. Last week editor Alan Rusbridger unleashed 15 million readers on Africa, this week environment writer Leo Hickman is trying to shut down coal-fired power stations.â¦
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Consumer electronics aren't exactly easy on the environment Â they consume electricity that contributes to global warming, and toxins leach out of them when they end up in landfills.
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Discrete device turns off televisions, creating a little peace and quiet. Until the yelling starts.
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A HEALTH scare over wireless internet systems has led to hundreds of Londoners disconnecting their systems.
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Mobile phone users left talking to themselves when their battery runs out in the middle of a call could soon see an end to their frustration as scientists perfect a way to recharge electrical equipment while on the move.