Your Smartphone Can Tell If You’re Bored

A group of researchers looked at how people used their phones to figure out when they were bored, then suggested they go read a BuzzFeed article.
Add “boredom detector” to the seemingly endless list of things your smartphone can do. A group of researchers say they’ve developed an algorithm that can suss this out by looking at your mobile activity, considering factors like the time since you last had a call or text, the time of day, and how intensely you’re using the phone.