Madison Metropolitan School District teachers, administrators and even students report that legally required cellphone bans in the city’s public schools have had an overall positive effect on students’ learning. With cellphones in nearly every high schooler’s pocket and generative artificial intelligence exploding in popularity, students’ attention is pulled in more directions than ever before. In…
I use both Google Maps and Waze for my daily commute, and they’ve become essential apps. They’ve saved me countless hours from traffic jams and let me discover new places when I’m traveling. But I still need certain apps, since no navigation app can do everything. They are as essential as navigation apps and should…
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The latest versions of system software for iPhone and iPad allow you to set WhatsApp as the default messaging app, which can be very handy for many users who rely on WhatsApp as their primary communications method. Whether you’re using WhatsApp as your primary messaging app, or just while traveling abroad, here’s how you can…
Children are to face more phone restrictions from next year after the social media ban on under-16s comes into force in March. Major platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, and X are expected to be covered by the new rules, brought in by the Government to protect youths online. But in another move,…
The state’s research center will check AI companies’ work instead of taking their word. Pool/Getty Images As the federal government essentially leaves us all at the mercy of the AI industry, New York is taking matters into its own hands. On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul launched the nation’s first state-run AI testing program. Instead…
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Pupils will be banned from having their phones on them during school under stricter government guidance. Schools in England will be told to go beyond “not seen, not heard” phone…
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The Labour Government is set to introduce stricter guidance in England that will prevent pupils from accessing their phones on them during the school day. Guidance that came into force in June made schools and trusts responsible for being phone-free during the day, but the new rules will go beyond “not seen, not heard” phone…