Watertown, Mass., school first in country to pilot new app limiting students internet access Updated: 4:14 PM EDT Aug 27, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Watertown High School will be the first public school in the country to roll out a new app designed to limit students’ screen time in the classroom. The app, called the…
Their answer became Speed Rack, the world’s first and only all-female and femme speed bartending competition–a speed rack is also part of a bar to place liquor for quick handling. Now in its thirteenth year, Speed Rack, featuring “Women shaking up the cocktail world,” is part of a larger movement ensuring nobody else wonders where…
Kylie Kelce has stirred strong reactions from parents after sharing a rule she plans to enforce when her daughters are old enough to use mobile phones. On her podcast Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, the mom of four revealed a strategy she believes will help her family create a healthier relationship with technology.Instead of…
That the younger generation has become increasingly addicted to social media and the internet is nothing new. But it does prompt deeper reflection when the problem continues to worsen, as shown in the latest citywide health check on Hong Kong students. More concerted efforts are needed to curb the trend or more negative social and…
If you’ve ever spent way too long scrolling through endless feeds about nothing, you may have been advised to touch grass. It’s a tongue-in-cheek suggestion, basically telling you to log off and go outside. But one developer took the concept to the next level. Rhys Kentish launched an iOS app last week called Touch Grass,…
Researchers say you can improve your mental health, well-being, and attention span in just two weeks. All you have to do is get off mobile internet. Adrian Ward, a 38-year-old psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin, decided to study what it would be like to return to the internet of his childhood,…
Screens are omnipresent, and screen time is at an all-time high. Whether it’s at your workplace that requires working on a laptop or the convenience of a wide array of entertainment shows and movies at the tap of our finger. Simply put, screens dominate our lives. We live in a hyper-connected digital world with multiple…
The rising prevalence of childhood obesity, especially post-Covid 19 pandemic, has emerged as a significant health concern. With prolonged periods of inactivity during lockdowns and increased reliance on screen-based activities, children are at an elevated risk of unhealthy weight gain. Also read | Obesity norms for India updated after 15 years Preventing childhood obesity is…
A new advocacy group armed with a hefty funding pot has launched a push to ban smart-phone use in New York’s schools. The group — Phone Free New York — has already raised six figures for its campaign to persuade Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature to approve a law to bar mobile-phone usage during the school day,…
A woman in southwestern China has won 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) from a competition for abstaining from mobile phone use for eight hours while exhibiting no signs of anxiety. The contest took place at a shopping centre in Chongqing municipality on November 29, as reported by Jimu News. Ten contestants, selected from 100 applicants, were invited…