Technology
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is moving forward with plans to ban cell phones in schools, following a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The law requires school districts to implement the ban ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. On Wednesday night, RCSD held a public hearing to discuss the…
In the blink of an eye, our cell phones transitioned from mere communication devices to indispensable extensions of ourselves. They’ve revolutionized how we work, learn, socialize, and entertain. Yet, this omnipresence has sparked a growing concern: are these sleek, powerful devices subtly, or not so subtly, chipping away at our health? While the scientific community…
When mobile weather apps predicted heavy rain and the Meteorological Department issued alerts, but the clouds merely drifted past without a drop, it was Baljinder Singh Mann from Ballon village in Mansa district, who proved right even without having much resources. Advertisement Mann often questioned how large institutions got it wrong, while his forecast from…
Frustrated with dating apps, singles are shelling out for high-end matchmaking. “We had our biggest month of sales in the history of the company last month, and we’ve been around for 15 years,” says Adam Cohen-Aslatei, CEO of the US-based matchmaking service Three Day Rule. “Our business is not shrinking.” He is not alone. Demand…
Finances & Money Image Source: 123rf.com Budgeting has never been easier than it is now. There are so many different ways you can manage your money. You can go old-school with a spreadsheet or even more traditional with pen and paper. However, apps have made everything more readily accessible. But not every app should be…
Tesla continues to lose momentum in China with declining sales as competing electric vehicle automakers take over the country’s market. The Chinese company Xiaomi has been gaining significant popularity with its new EV, which is a direct competitor to Tesla‘s Model Y. What’s happening? As Business Insider reported, Xiaomi announced that it received approximately 300,000…
Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola’s research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan was locked in a 1970s corporate battle to invent the portable phone. Cooper rejected AT&T’s wager on the car phone, betting…
Lucid Group(NASDAQ: LCID) shares closed at $2.30, rising 9% in today’s session while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both posted mild declines of 0.07% and 0.37%, respectively. The luxury electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer saw heightened trading activity with approximately 205 million shares changing hands — roughly 60% higher than its 50-day average…
Various Google services on top of the mobile operating system make up the modern Android experience. Google is now adding a new ‘System services’ settings page to manage all the background services installed on your Android device and more easily update them. This new “System services” page will list all the services/applications (with most not…
Atomic People (PBS image) Stephanie Prange July 8, 2025 As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the first and only atomic bombs were used in warfare, Atomic People, which provides a powerful historical record, capturing the firsthand testimony of the last Japanese survivors of the blast, premieres Aug. 4 at 10-11:30 p.m. ET on…