"technology dependency"

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7 March 2026

An interactive robotic arm powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing NPro A7 Elite platform, specialized for Industrial IoT and Robotics, interacts with attendees at the Fira Gran Via. The robot features a 10.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen ''face'' and an integrated 12-megapixel Sony IMX586 computer vision camera used for skeletal tracking and gesture recognition. Utilizing the platform's Hexagon NPU with 15 TOPS of AI performance, the cobot executes real-time Large Multimodal Models (LMM) to respond to voice and visual cues without cloud dependency, highlighting its precision movement and human-robot collaboration capabilities during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026.

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4 March 2026

Actor Aaron Paul and Light co-founder Kaiwei Tang participate in a discussion on digital dependency and alternative mobile solutions during a keynote session at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2, 2026.

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22 February 2026

Children from low-income families play in a plastic-polluted and unhygienic environment in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 22, 2026. Due to the lack of adequate playgrounds for children in Dhaka, many increasingly give up outdoor activities and become dependent on mobile phones and laptops.

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22 February 2026

Children from low-income families play in a plastic-polluted and unhygienic environment in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 22, 2026. Due to the lack of adequate playgrounds for children in Dhaka, many increasingly give up outdoor activities and become dependent on mobile phones and laptops.

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22 February 2026

Children from low-income families play in a plastic-polluted and unhygienic environment in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 22, 2026. Due to the lack of adequate playgrounds for children in Dhaka, many increasingly give up outdoor activities and become dependent on mobile phones and laptops.

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20 October 2025

People sit along a stone wall using their smartphones on a platform of Nuremberg Central Station in Nuremberg, Germany, on October 18, 2025. Many appear focused on their devices, reflecting the ubiquity of mobile internet and digital communication in daily life.

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15 October 2025

A young man walks while using his smartphone at Marienplatz suburban train station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on October 14, 2025. Other passengers walk to the exit on the platform of this busy central transport hub.

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5 October 2025

A young man walks while looking at his smartphone in an indoor public space in Munich, Germany, on October 5, 2025.

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5 October 2025

A young man wearing a hoodie stands on a street while using his smartphone in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Upper Palatinate, Germany, on October 4, 2025. Many young people use mobile devices daily for communication and social media interaction.

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5 October 2025

A woman sits on a stone bench and uses her smartphone in a park in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Upper Palatinate, Germany, on October 4, 2025. Smartphones are widely used across all age groups for communication, information, and social media.

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4 September 2025

Google servers go down and cause problems to a number of other platforms

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17 May 2025

A group of young men sits on a bench in a park, each focused on their mobile phones, in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. The scene reflects contemporary digital habits and social behavior in urban public spaces.

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28 April 2025

Pedestrians check their cell phones during the blackout in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 28, 2025. A major blackout occurs on Monday morning, April 28, 2025, in Portugal, Spain, and parts of France, paralyzing services and communications throughout the country.

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28 April 2025

Pedestrians check their cell phones during the blackout in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 28, 2025. A major blackout occurs on Monday morning, April 28, 2025, in Portugal, Spain, and parts of France, paralyzing services and communications throughout the country.

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21 March 2025

A moment on Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 21, 2025, shows two men focused on their smartphones in front of a mobile phone repair and sales shop called 'Chung Mobile,' which features bright LED signage. One man sits on a small plastic chair, dressed in a white shirt and dark pants, while the other, wearing a black leather jacket and carrying a messenger bag, stands near the entrance. A parked white motorbike is visible, along with other illuminated storefronts advertising gold shops and electronic repair services. The scene reflects the modern digital lifestyle in urban Vietnam, where mobile technology and small businesses shape the daily landscape.

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19 March 2025

Two young women sit in a park in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 18, 2025, focused on their smartphones. One sits on a stone bench while the other sits on the edge of a curb, both dressed in casual, warm clothing. The setting is a public green space with trimmed bushes, trees, and a paved walking path. The scene highlights the impact of digital connectivity in daily life, even in outdoor and social settings.

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