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Tracee Perryman Tracee Perryman
Updated on March 11, 2025

Tech in the Classroom: What Is It Good For?

Our expert presents a new way to think about the question.

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Richard E. Cytowic Richard E. Cytowic
Updated on March 11, 2025

Does Screen Time Stunt Development?

While some tech enthusiasts believe educational apps can help toddlers hit fine motor milestones earlier, researchers say otherwise.

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Petra Velzeboer Petra Velzeboer
Updated on February 25, 2025

Are You Addicted to Your Phone and Laptop? Here’s How to Set Boundaries.

Our expert offers seven tips for setting healthy boundaries with technology.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on February 03, 2025

What Is Virtual Reality?

Virtual reality uses computer-generated simulations to create three-dimensional environments that engage users’ senses. Here’s how VR works, its types, how it differs from augmented reality, use cases, examples and what the future of VR holds.

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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on January 23, 2025

18 Largest Tech Companies in the U.S.

Dominating the global tech landscape, these U.S.-based giants shape industries ranging from artificial intelligence to personal computing hardware.

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Sunny Betz Sunny Betz
Updated on January 23, 2025

24 Food Delivery Companies Putting Dinner on the Table

Hungry for delivery? These companies deliver meals and more straight to your door.

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Robert Ramsey Robert Ramsey
Updated on December 04, 2024

AR and VR Tech Has Disappointed Users. Here’s How to Improve It.

For AR and VR, the best path forward should consider how they can grow to meet expectations in the long run.

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Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on November 25, 2024

Customer Loyalty Matters More Than Ever. Rewarding That Loyalty Is Mandatory.

If you don’t make your customer a VIP, your competitor will.

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Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on November 04, 2024

What Is a Shadowban and Why Does It Matter?

How one of the oldest content moderation techniques in the book birthed conspiracy theories about political suppression.

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Andreas von der Gathen, Nicolai Broby Eckert and Caroline Kastbjerg Andreas von der Gathen, Nicolai Broby Eckert and Caroline Kastbjerg
Updated on October 31, 2024

The 8 Consumer Archetypes

The belief that there is only one type of sustainable consumer represents an incomplete and inadequate view of who consumers are, what they want and how they behave.

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