On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell called his assistant, Thomas Watson, telling him, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." This seemingly mundane command served as the first words uttered on a telephone call in human history. Since then, telephones have transformed from cumbersome contraptions that require a series of wired connections to advanced wireless devices that can fit in most pockets.

Although modern smartphones have revolutionized society and fundamentally changed how people communicate with each other, lots of people agree that smartphones have opened Pandora's box. Many people have a difficult time staying away from their cell phones, sitting behind a phone screen for significant chunks of their lives.

The dominance that smartphones have over the lives of billions

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