The LA kids who started behind and then flew ahead
A new scheme in Los Angeles is proving effective in helping teenagers with poor English......»»
OLED iPad Pro owners discover grainy display problem
New M4 iPad Pro owners are complaining about an issue that produces visible grainy artifacts in the display.iPad Pro with M4 and a Nano-texture coatingThe iPad Pro with M4 is starting to arrive with consumers, eager to get started using their new tab.....»»
LG has already started its Memorial Day OLED TV sale
LG's Memorial Day sale is already in full swing, slashing the prices of the brand's OLED TVs. Here are three offers that we recommend, at up to $1,200 off......»»
The 22 best YouTube videos for kids (May 2024)
Learning about personal hygiene, long division, and getting excited for the playground are among the best YouTube videos for kids in May 2024......»»
Sony listing hints at native, upscaled PS2 emulation on the PS5
Download promo promises "up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters." Enlarge / Identical cousins. (credit: Spellblade91 / Reddit) Years ago, Sony started making a select handful of "PlayStation 2 Classic.....»»
How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent.
They don't want to sound Canadian, but like a hockey player—a "linguistic persona." Enlarge (credit: Tommy Gilligan/USMA PAO/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) University of Rochester linguist Andrew Bray started out studying the evolut.....»»
Concerns over addicted kids spur probe into Meta and its use of dark patterns
EU is concerned Meta isn't doing enough to protect children using its apps. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) Brussels has opened an in-depth probe into Meta over concerns it is failing to do enough to protect ch.....»»
Lenovo’s Memorial Day Sale just started — 6 laptop deals I’d shop
Memorial Day is starting early at Lenovo. Check out these laptops to get great deals now, not later......»»
How to block a website
Need to learn how to block a particular website from your kids? Here are multiple ways to do so, using both first- and third-party software on Windows and Macs......»»
Apple is making it easier to develop your first app using Pathways
Apple’s developer site has long been a massive hub of resources for prospective app developers, but previously there was never a clear path toward getting started. Today the company launched Pathways, a collection of videos, documentation, and o.....»»
Teen gamers say games have two positive impacts & two negative ones
There’s been much debate on whether playing video games has a positive or negative impact on kids – and now teen gamers themselves have weighed-in. A new large-scale survey of US teens found that around 40% of them played every day – with sm.....»»
Samsung starts working on One UI 7.0 for the Galaxy S24
It looks like Samsung might have already started working on One UI 7.0 for the Galaxy S24 smartphones, but no word on its release. The post Samsung starts working on One UI 7.0 for the Galaxy S24 appeared first on Phandroid. The Samsung Ga.....»»
Anti-Piracy Veteran Tim Kuik Retires After Leading BREIN for a Quarter Century
BREIN CEO Tim Kuik has retired, shutting down an impressive career that pre-dates the world wide web. Kuik started working at a home video distributor in the 1980s and became director anti-piracy at the Motion Picture Association a decade later. He.....»»
May 2024 Update Rolling Out to Pixel 8, Pixel 7 & More
Google’s started rolling its Android 14-based May update out to Pixel devices and the software delivers security patches and bug fixes to compatible devices. The company made the announcement today on its Pixel Forums and says all supported Pix.....»»
Why do metaphors of space help us understand time?
Expressions linking space to time are a common part of our day to day lives. You might say the morning "flew by," or that school exams are "fast approaching." Right now, you might say summer is "just around the corner," while anyone with the vaguest.....»»
Billionaire"s 2nd SpaceX trip featuring spacewalk aims for early summer launch
Billionaire Jared Issacman, who flew to space once with SpaceX, is already set for launch No. 2 in early summer......»»
"Everywhere we looked, we found evidence": Microplastics expert on 20 years of pollution research
Thirty years ago, while counting barnacles, limpets and seaweeds along rocky shores, I started noticing a daily tide of litter, mostly plastic. As a marine biology Ph.D. student at Liverpool University, I kept removing it, but the next day, there'd b.....»»
One UI 6.1: Bad News for Galaxy S22 Users
There’s bad news on the One UI 6.1 update front for Galaxy S22 users as Samsung’s already had to halt the software’s roll out due to issues. Earlier this week, Samsung started pushing One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI features to the Galaxy.....»»
Demystifying the complex nature of Arctic clouds
With dancing ribbons of light visible in the sky, a team of researchers flew on a series of scenic and sometimes stormy flights into the cold unknown, trying to learn more about why one of the most frigid places on Earth is warming at a feverish pace.....»»
One UI 6.1 Issues Plaguing Galaxy Users
As Samsung’s One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI roll out expands, so does the list of complaints about the software’s issues. In April, Samsung started pushing One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI features to devices like the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Tab S9. Now.....»»
Kids study in overheated slum as Philippines shuts schools
Fourth-grader Ella Araza sat on a tiny plastic box in her Manila slum home, trying to finish her homework before the afternoon sun sent temperatures soaring to unbearable levels......»»