Opinion: Somebody call the cops, my smartphone is trying to hurt me

By Mark Kennedy

Apparently there’s such a thing as ‘Smartphone Pinkie’ – a soreness of the left pinkie caused by balancing an iPhone on the little finger while scrolling. — Photo by N.Tho.Duc on Unsplash

My iPhone might be trying to hurt me.

And I think I know why. It’s been breaking bad since I got an Apple Watch a couple of months ago. My theory is that my fancy phone is jealous of my smartwatch.

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