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To ban or not to ban cellphones in school, that is the perennial question facing parents and educators across the country. A new study published in The Lancet lends credence to the latter camp, finding no evidence that restricting student access to cellphones improved either well-being or grades in reading and math. The study examined 30 schools in the U.K., 20 of which restricted cellphones in some capacity, 10 which did not. In restrictive schools, phones were not allowed to be used during the school day for recreational purposes, and were required to be kept off inside bags, stored in lockers, kept in a pouch, handed into the school reception, or phones were not allowed onto the school premises altogether, the authors wrote. In permissive schools, phones were permitted to be used at any time or at certain times (e.g., breaks/lunch) and/or in certain zones (e.g., outside). Contrary to popular belief, the researchers found no significant difference in the mental well-being of those students allowed to use their phones compared to those who were not. Importantly, that doesnt mean cellphones dont pose problems. The researchers found that the more time students spent on cellphones and social media, the lower their mental well-being. However, banning cellphones and eradicating social media isnt the answer here. While plenty of research shows the damage phones and social media can do to our mental health and dwindling attention spans, love them or hate them, cellphones arent going anywhere. Educators and administrators are better off putting their energy into helping teenagers navigate a world with cellphones and social media. Learning how to focus despite the pull of a phone in their back pocket will serve students better than coming up with ways to circumvent restrictive phone policies. Reactionary hacks have been pushing the false narrative that social media and smartphones are leading to declining literacy and mental health problems. Its false, and its simply the latest iteration of a long running freak out about the technology and media that young people are using, writes journalist Taylor Lorenz in User Mag. While no one thinks students should be allowed to scroll on their phones all day in class, banning phones outright wont magically make all problems disappear. If youve ever tried to ban a child from doing literally anything, youll understand why.
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Tesla is recalling 46,096 Cybertruck vehicles in the U.S.nearly all Cybertrucks made up to Februaryto fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, adding to a series of call-backs for the pickup truck since last year. While Tesla does not break out deliveries of its Cybertrucks, the recalled vehicles would represent a vast majority of the pickups on the road, based on analyst estimates. The recall could prove to be a setback for Tesla, whose stock has lost about half its value this year as the company grapples with rising competition, an aging lineup, and backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s controversial role overseeing cuts to federal spending in the Trump White House. The recall is meant to address a stainless-steel exterior trim panel that can detach from the vehicle, making it a road hazard that boosts the risk of a crash, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) notice. Tesla’s service will replace the assembly for free. Demand for the unconventional EV pickup has already shown signs of weakness toward the end of last year, following several delays. Shares of the EV maker fell 1.4% in premarket trading. Tesla shares, initially boosted post-election due to Musk’s relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, have fallen nearly 42% this year. Analysts have pointed to a change in sentiment toward the EV maker from existing customers and potential new buyers, as reactions toward the brand such as protests at Tesla stores across the U.S. and sales boycotts emerge. Tesla accounts for a large portion of recalled vehicles in the U.S. In 2024, Tesla topped the list for U.S. recalls with its vehicles accounting for 5.1 million call-backs, according to recall management firm BizzyCar. However, most issues for the brand’s cars were usually resolved with over-the-air software updates. (Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa, Akash Sriram and Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala and Anil D’Silva)
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General managers around the National Hockey League are putting some of their old roster and team management tactics on ice. Thats because NHL front offices, through a partnership with software company SAP, are now using the SAP-NHL Front Office App, bringing reams of data and information into a single all-encompassing platform. Given that so much of the sports world is driven by numbersgoals, shots, saves, salaries, and moreall the data and information can be difficult to wrangle. For those working in the front office in the NHL, it could mean staring at eight computer screens, and carrying around a big binder to make sure its all on-hand, as Don Waddell, GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets, tells Fast Company. But the new Front Office app brings it all onto a single dashboard. Waddell says that it was immensely helpful during the recently passed NHL trade deadline, as he was able to look at or access roster information, look at contracts for every player in the league, and even get a quick gauge on which players had no-trade clauses. While SAP has been working with the NHL since 2017, offering on-the-fly insights on the bench and generating in-game insights, the front office staffthe people running the team or organizationhave had to cobble together data and information from different sources. The NHL has had that data, and the whole idea behind the Front Office app was to make it easier than ever to access for general managers and others. Its been in the hands of the clubs since December, says Steve McArdle, chief operating officer at the NHL. Weve heard very positive feedback on the design and functionality. Its not just an app for the sake of an appits taking the best of all worlds, and changing the way information is delivered. ‘One-stop shop’ Given that each and every NHL team relies on data to inform decisions about roster moves, contract negotiations, and more, the league wanted to make sure it was doing its best to make decision-making as efficient as possible. So by leaning into the existing relationship the NHL had with SAP, and then building an app for iPads, which were already being used in various faculties by the clubs, creating the app was a natural next step. Its designers see it evolving and becoming even more useful in the future. The first iteration, we were focused on pulling the data together to answer core questions that GMs might have, says Dan Fleetwood, VP of global sponsorships at SAP. We wanted to get information to their fingertips. Fleetwood also says that the magic of the app is its simplicity. Its a consumer-grade application, he says, meaning that NHL GMsmany of whom were hockey players themselves, lacking tech-heavy backgroundscan pick it up and use it with ease. The beauty of it is that its a one-stop shop, says Waddell. SAP has been around for a long time, he adds, and though weve always had smart hockey people, its great to add some smart technology, too.
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