Matt Cardy/Getty Images Smartphone bans in the classroom might not be the panacea that governments and school administrations want them to be, according to a recently published study. As first reported by The New York Times , the National Bureau of Economic Research will publish a study called The Effects of School Phone Bans: National Evidence
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Meta acquires robotics AI startup as it makes the push
Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock Meta has purchased Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup company that's building artificial intelligence for robots in order to "address critical challenges" in "high-value labor markets." The company is already working on robot hardware and AI in-house, but a spokesperson told Bloomberg that ARI "will bring a deep expertise in how [it] can
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Engadget Podcast: Is the Valve Steam Controller worth $100?
Valve We're still waiting for Valve's Steam Machine to arrive, but until then, the company has finally given us a full look at its new Steam Controller. At $100, it sure is steep, but it looks like a solid way to enjoy games on Steam. In this episode, Engadget's Jessica Conditt joins to chat about
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X upgrades its ad platform in long overdue overhaul
By Krystal Scanlon • April 30, 2026 • Ivy Liu OpenAI isn’t the only platform rethinking its ads manager. X just rolled out what it’s calling the biggest overhaul of its advertising tools in the platform’s history. The revamp, framed invariably as an AI-powered upgrade, is already being deployed globally, with features including retrieval and
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Teamgroup Expert P34F review: A geo-locatable portable SSD
Skip to content Image: Jon L. Jacobi At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Good 10Gbps performance, especially with very large files Can be geo-located using Apple “Find My” Compact and rugged Cons Test unit’s geo-tag worked only intermittently Requires CR2032 battery (provided) Our Verdict If you need an SSD that you can track down should
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One $35 payment gets you Microsoft Office + Windows 11
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2021 + Windows 11 Pro for just $34.97 MSRP $418.99)—one payment, long-term productivity. If you’ve been putting off upgrading your PC, this bundle makes the decision easier than ever. For just $34.97, you can lock in a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 and Microsoft Windows 11 Pro — two tools that can completely
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Sync.com review: Superb online device sync and backup
Skip to content Image: Jon L. Jacobi / Foundry At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Free 5GB account Web interface plus deep Windows Explorer integration iOS and Android apps Multi-device sync and single-device backup (manual) Cons Needs scheduled copies to Vault Our Verdict Sync.com is secure, offers synced storage for distribution across devices (or not)
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Framework Laptop 13 Pro: Major Upgrades and Linux Front and
Framework is well known for its repairable laptops for several years now. They produce quality hardware that is easy to upgrade too, with some minor annoyances: hinges that tend to be a little weak, poor quality speakers, and relatively short battery life. So you get a lot of positives, with some aspects that you have
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Windows 11 Pro dropped to just $9.97 for a limited
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 gets you a modern interface, better multitasking, and enhanced security for a one-time price. Upgrading your operating system isn’t usually exciting—it’s more of a “guess I should do this eventually” kind of task. But when Microsoft Windows 11 Pro drops to $9.97, it suddenly feels a lot more worth
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ChatGPT’s new image model turned my article into handwriting
Image: Ben Patterson/Foundry Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld tested ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 model, which demonstrates remarkable accuracy in rendering text within AI-generated images, including handwritten styles. The upgraded model is now available to all users and introduces enhanced capabilities like web searching, infographic creation, and multi-language support including non-Latin scripts.