Is your phone really listening to you?

Why do we need to turn our phones onto flight mode on an airplane?

And are phones listening to us to sell better ads?

Considering we have a device with almost all the answers at our fingertips, we sure do have a lot of questions about the space age computer we use to make calls.

Jacinta Bowler, a science journalist at Cosmos, is looking into our favourite pieces of tech to hate – the smartphone. 

Learn how phone towers work, and why phones are both a blessing and curse.

Plus a special reference to the incredible Jamie and Adam from MythBusters.