SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools looms, Syracuse parents and educators are weighing in on the potential impact. The ban, set to take effect next school year, aims to enhance youth mental health and academic focus by limiting digital distractions. New parents Autumn Simard and Aaron…
Nearly 1,500 Hong Kong school pupils will be offered psychological counselling services on campus if they suffer from depression or anxiety under a new initiative to improve support networks by expanding the pool of counsellors. With support from annual fundraising drive Operation Santa Claus (OSC), local charity Mind HK will launch the Improving Access to…
There is so much to get up to this weekend in Hong Kong, from a toddler’s play and yoga session to a women’s self-defence class. Maybe you are a parent of a teen who would like to understand how better to support their mental health by attending a workshop put on by mental health charity…
MARTIN, Tenn. — TikTok has gained popularity among kids and teens with its dance challenges. But it’s now made national headlines because the app is being sued by 14 attorneys general — including in Kentucky and Illinois — for alleged harm to children’s mental health. But is the app different from other social media apps, like…
This month, OpenAI released a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that it says can reason like a person to solve complex problems. It will continue to improve. When the smartest “person” in the company is a robot, predicting future professional norms and practices becomes like writing science fiction. While many rightfully worry about AI impacts…
This month, OpenAI released a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that it says can reason like a person to solve complex problems. It will continue to improve. When the smartest “person” in the company is a robot, predicting future professional norms and practices becomes like writing science fiction. While many rightfully worry about AI impacts…