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Poland wants to ban phones and smartwatches in schools
The Polish government has approved new legislation that includes a ban on mobile phones and smartwatches in classrooms. This policy aims to reduce distractions and improve the learning environment for students.
Kansas City has bought more than 4,500 MacBook Neos for its students
Kansas City Public Schools has purchased over 4,500 MacBook devices for its students, transitioning from 30,000 Windows and Chromebook devices. This move establishes the district as an 'all-Apple district'.
The hottest hardware release of the year is finally here, and it's this Texas Instruments TI-84 Evo graphing…
Texas Instruments has released the TI-84 Evo Graphing Calculator, positioning it as the year's hottest hardware release. The new model features a faster processor, increased graphing space, and USB Type-C charging, aiming to provide a distraction-free learning experience for students as schools ban cell phones.
Texas Instruments made a new flagship graphing calculator: the TI-84 Evo
Texas Instruments has released the TI-84 Evo, an upgraded graphing calculator featuring a faster processor, an icon-based home screen, and a redesigned keypad. Marketed as a distraction-free, single-purpose device for math, it includes USB-C charging and a new graph tracing feature. The TI-84 Evo is available now for $160 and comes in multiple colors.
There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
A recent study suggests that while AI assistance improves immediate performance on reasoning-intensive tasks, it significantly reduces persistence and harms independent performance once the tools are removed. Researchers found that even brief exposure to AI can lead to dependency, worsening performance and causing burnout, with potential long-term negative impacts on human innovation and creativity, particularly in education.
Morning Esports and Competitions
Newegg has opened a public Gamer Zone in Southern California, expanding its reach into gaming, esports, and technology education. This initiative aims to provide a dedicated space for gamers and foster learning within the tech community.
ChatGPT will now generate interactive visuals to help you with math and science concepts
OpenAI is introducing interactive visuals in ChatGPT to enhance learning for select math and science concepts, allowing users to manipulate variables and see their effects on equations. This new feature, available to all users, supports over 70 concepts and aims to make ChatGPT a more useful tool for students.