A study shows that cellphone bans didn't improve US students' test scores
However, students reported improvements in overall well-being in later years.
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Sony will soon settle a PlayStation Store class action lawsuit for $7.8 million
Those affected will see their PlayStation Network accounts automatically credited.
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GameStop submits $56 billion offer to buy eBay
The Wall Street Journal reported that the offer could come as soon as this month.
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Ask.com has shut down, marking the official farewell to the Internet's favorite butler
RIP to the original AI search bot.
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OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app
It’s like Microsoft’s Clippy, but useful.
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Tesla starts selling Chinese-made Model 3s in Canada at the EV's lowest price ever
The cars made at the Giga Shanghai factory start at $39,490 CAD, or roughly $29,000 in USD for a Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive variant.
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Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute air taxi flights from JFK to Manhattan for a week
The air taxi service is expected to launch in New York, along with Texas and Florida, later this year, pending final FAA approvals.
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OpenAI breaks out of exclusivity agreements in its partnership with Microsoft
OpenAI can license its latest AI models to other companies and use other cloud providers to ship its products.
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Spotify is now a fitness app too
The fitness genre will feature on-demand Peloton classes for Premium subscribers and workout playlists for all users.
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Forced Windows updates can now be paused forever
You can now continually put a pause Windows 11 updates, 35 days at a time.
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Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba
Wab Kinew's proposal would only affect Manitoba while other efforts are being pursued that would adopt a ban across Canada.
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Trump has terminated several members of the independent National Science Board
The Trump administration sent letters to several members of the National Science Board, informing them that their positions were "terminated, effective immediately."
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BYD's next all-electric hypercar is a convertible that's coming to Europe first
The Denza Z currently boasts more than 1,000 horsepower and a 0 to 60 mph in less than two seconds.
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OpenAI's Sam Altman apologizes for not reporting ChatGPT account of Tumbler Ridge suspect to police
The CEO's letter promised to "find ways to prevent tragedies like this in the future" by working with law enforcement and all levels of government.
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Meta is testing a WhatsApp Plus subscription that mostly focuses on cosmetic upgrades
WhatsApp Plus has already rolled out to some users, but Meta hasn't announced a release date yet.
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Deezer says AI-made songs make up 44 percent of daily uploads
The French music streaming platform reported only 20,000 AI-generated song uploads a day the previous year.
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Apple could be fined up to $38 billion by Indian antitrust regulator
The Competition Commission of India is giving Apple two more weeks to submit the requested financial data before the hearing.
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Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results
In its second year, the robot half-marathon set new records that far surpassed last year's lackluster times.
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The next Mac Studio and MacBook Pro releases could be postponed by several months
Bloomberg is now expecting the Mac Studio to release in October and the MacBook Pro to be available in early 2027.
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Tesla is rolling out its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
Tesla's Robotaxis are coming to Houston's Jersey Village neighborhood and Dallas' Highland Park area first.
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SNK's Neo Geo console remake works with original cartridges and HDMI
The Neo Geo AES+ remake is available for preorder, starting at $249.99.
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Apple avoids a second import ban for its redesigned smartwatches in latest court ruling
Masimo can still appeal the US International Trade Commission's decision to not pursue another import ban on the Apple Watch.
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DOJ refuses to help French authorities in criminal probe of X
French authorities requested assistance from the Department of Justice in its probe of X for algorithm manipulation.
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Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altman's house
San Francisco Police Department charged the two suspects with negligent discharge.
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Retro handheld maker Anbernic's latest device has a swiveling display
The RG Rotate will be built with a proprietary hinge that's gone through durability testing.
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Majority of Australian kids are still on banned social media platforms, study finds
A recent poll revealed that 61 percent of Australian kids between 12- and 15- years old are still using their social media accounts, despite a recent ban.
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Apple reportedly testing out four different styles for its smart glasses that will rival Meta Ray-Bans
Apple's smart glasses could be announced as early as this year, followed by a product release in 2027.
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