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“Ghost apps” allow users to conceal photos, video, and information in plain view on their phone. While they appear to function like other smartphone apps, when users enter a password, they reveal hidden photos, emails, messages, and other items. Frequently minors use these to hide their activity from…

Being obsessed with taking pictures all the time may damage a person’s ability to remember them. Dr. Linda Henkel from Fairfield University says her research has uncovered what she calls the “photo-taking impairment effect.” Henkel says many people are so eager to get a picture that they miss what is…