Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen of the Wall Street Journal have published an article (paywalled) and accompanying video that describes a troubling spate of attacks reported by individuals and police ...

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A stolen phone is a nightmare scenario for so many. Not only does this introduce a new and potentially excessive financial strain (the average smartphone in 2023 costs $718.23), but a lost phone can ...