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WORCESTER – A video captured by one of the people arrested at the June 1 protest in Main South appears to show police stomping the woman's phone as she narrated her apprehension. "This is a criminal offense, and I believe charges need to be filed," Joseph F. Hennessey, the woman's lawyer and a former Ashland police officer, said Friday. In the video, riot police can be seen rushing toward Glynn Crum, a recent Clark University graduate who was streaming the protest live to the internet via her iPhone. Crum drops her phone as police rush her, but it continues recording with its camera facing the sky, and she continues to narrate as she's arrested. "Police are punching my boyfriend repeatedly in the back!" Crum shouts, at which point a boot can be seen stepping on the phone. Over the next couple of minutes, the phone captures what appears to be a riot officer stepping on the phone repeatedly, to the point where cracks in the screen ...

Coronavirus-led shutdown of key manufacturing plants in China and consumer financial concerns fuel interest in pre-owned phone sales, according to a Gartner report. Among its many results, the coronavirus has put a damper on first-adopters, some of whom, pre-pandemic, would be the first in line to buy the new iPhone SE in September. But new smartphone sales dropped 20.2% for the first quarter of 2020 (Q1 2020), according to a new report from Gartner.  SEE: Mobile device computing policy (TechRepublic Premium) While edicts to shelter-at-home and the cloud of economic uncertainty affected the sales of new smartphones, recycled phones are on the upswing (by 24%). A recycled or refurbished phone is generally one that has been traded or sold so the owner can upgrade to the new version or a "better" phone. Gartner's report,...

A team of Facebook researchers has created an end-to-end system that helps users turn photos they take on their smartphones into 3D images within seconds. The new framework provides users with a more practical approach to 3D photography, addressing several design objectives. Users can access the new technology via their own mobile device and the real-time conversion from a 2D input image to 3D is seamless, requiring no sophisticated photographic skills. It only takes a few seconds to process and the method is robust enough to work on almost any photo - new or one previously taken. Over the last century, photography has gone through several tech 'upgrades' that increased the level of immersion. "Initially, all photos were black and white and grainy, then came colour photography, and then digital photography brought us higher quality and better-resolution images," said Johannes Kopf, lead author of the work and research scientist at Facebook. ...

All 50 states have started to reopen following COVID-19 shutdowns, with most restrictions on stores and restaurants being gradually lifted. But phone location data shows that people across the US are moving around less than usual, a sign that consumers might still be wary about shopping amid the pandemic. Even in major cities where car traffic has returned to normal, people are walking and taking public transit far less than usual, according to aggregate mobility data provided by Apple. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. All 50 states have started to reopen following COVID-19 shutdowns — but that doesn't mean consumers are going back to business as usual. Location data gathered from Americans' smartphones suggests that, even in states that have been reopened for weeks, people are not leaving home and moving around as much as they were pre-COVID. According to data from Apple, which compiles mobility trends using anonymized G...

Senate Republicans have introduced a new bill that seeks to weaken encryption on smartphones and other devices. Allowing law enforcement to easily crack the encryption to get evidence on a suspect. The bill is known as the "Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act" and it calls for an end to "warrant-proof" encryption that has disrupted criminal investigations. To no surprise, Senator Lindsey Graham was the one to introduce the bill. Alongside Senators Tom Cotton and Marsha Blackburn. What would it mean, if this bill passed? If the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act were to pass, it would require tech companies to help investigators access encrypted data, if that assistance would help carry out a warrant. The good thing here is that companies like Google and Apple won't have to help law enforcement crack the device just because they want in. It has to help carry out a warrant. Lawful Access seems to be something that would likely pass through Congress, even with sup...

OnePlus today teased the impending launch of its new mid-range smartphone lineup. The company in its announcement notes that as it has grown over the last six years by delivering a flagship smartphone experience to its users. However, it realizes that there are other people in its community that want a "solid smartphone" at a more accessible price. To cater to such consumers, the company will be launching a new product line that will first make its debut in Europe and India. However, OnePlus does confirm that it also intends to bring its affordable smartphones to the U.S. as well in the "near future". OnePlus' announcement does not reveal much about its upcoming budget smartphone, but it does tell interested folks to follow @OnePlusLiteZThing on social media. Rumors indicate that OnePlus' upcoming budget smartphone will be called either the OnePlus Z or the OnePlus Nord. The device will seemingly feature a 6.55-inch 90Hz O...