Tech

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    15 Ways Classrooms Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years

    The national average mathematics scores of America’s fourth- and eighth-grade students had the biggest decline ever recorded since 2019. Reading scores also fell in The Nation’s Report Card, a U.S. Department of Education assessment of students in public schools, making clear…

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    Why More Americans Now Get Their News From TikTok

    While TikTok may be best known for its wacky challenges and trendy dances, more Americans are using the short-form platform to get their news, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. The survey found that a third of TikTok…

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    I Quit Facebook for a Month and This Is What Happened

    There’s a good chance you’ve had your fill of Facebook, the social media platform created by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. Of course, the platform has evolved, adding features, targeted ads, and a lot of users — though that might be…

  • Jan 9, 2020 Mountain View / CA/ USA - People shopping at a Walmart store in south San Francisco bay area

    Walmart’s New Virtual Fitting Rooms Take the Guesswork Out of Online Shopping

    Buying clothes online is akin to the retail world’s version of a blind date. You don’t know how an outfit will look on you until you see it on yourself, which is something online shopping doesn’t offer. But Walmart is…

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    ‘Smart’ Things We Like Better When They’re Dumb

    There are plenty of smart devices in the marketplates that are useful. Smart thermostats can bring big utility-bill savings, and who doesn’t love a good smart TV that makes it easy to binge watch the latest Netflix sensation? But lately, it…

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    103 Tech Products That Will Make Your Life Easier

    Push a button, tap a screen, say a command — that’s all it takes these days to have virtually anything you want at your fingertips. While some products out there may seem superfluous — looking at you, Bluetooth fidget spinners…