As students and families in some parts of Canada approach their spring breaks, busy parents and caregivers everywhere may be reminded of the COVID-19 pandemic's two-year anniversary of March 13, 2020.
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2022
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The pandemic has fundamentally altered every part of our lives, not least the time we spend on digital devices. For young people in particular, the blurred line between recreational and educational screen time presents new ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2021
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A new study from the University of Missouri found the unanticipated transitions to virtual schooling due to COVID-19 exposed the lack of digital resources among Black families in the United States, including access to Wi-Fi ...
Education
Jul 14, 2021
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Political polarization among Americans has been escalating for a decade, with some 30% of both Democrats and Republicans now holding the view that the other party poses a threat to the nation's very well-being. A divisive ...
Political science
Mar 1, 2021
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Parents have always helped with homework and made sure their children fulfill responsibilities like chores, but the extended and often unstructured time families are spending together during the current crisis creates new ...
Education
Apr 13, 2020
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Limiting screen time and telling students to hush are things of the past now that coronavirus has many teachers swapping whiteboards for laptops.
Education
Mar 21, 2020
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As digital devices become ubiquitous, so have concerns about the harmful effects of screen-related behaviors. Does screen time impair concentration, lead to anxiety or depression, hinder social behavior or curb our ability ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2020
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Are you constantly checking your phone when you're out and about? Do you have trouble resisting the lure of ever more screen time? If so, be careful when you go grocery shopping—as your phone may be costing you more than ...
Consumer & Gadgets
May 23, 2019
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Apple's removal of nearly a dozen apps that help users manage screen time raises questions about the company's dominance and its commitment to helping people stay off their iPhones amid concerns about the negative effects ...
Business
May 2, 2019
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Netflix, moving to fend off the challengers in the war for streaming media dominance, is taking aim at competitors from the video game world, notably "Fortnite."
Business
Jan 27, 2019
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