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Samsung’s foldable phone will reportedly have a 7-inch screen and a secondary display

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by on July 19, 2018 at 4:40 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, gear, Mobile


The Wall Street Journal’s Timothy Martin reports that Samsung’s highly anticipated foldable phone will arrive early next year with a flexible 7-inch screen and a secondary display bar on the exterior of the device. At that size, Samsung is veering into tablet territory – but because it’s foldable, the handset will likely be as portable as smaller models. It’ll be interesting to see how this pans out. The Korean hardware conglomerate is also believed to be working on curved batteries for this upcoming device, along with flexible OLED displays. The latter should come easy to Samsung, seeing as how it’s…

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Duolingo now teaches Hindi to English speakers

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by on July 19, 2018 at 4:05 am
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Duolingo, the freemium language learning platform, has just released a new module for English speakers to learn Hindi. The course that has been in a year of development was launched on Duolingo’s website today, with the android and iOS versions slated to arrive soon. The module teaches conversational Hindi rather than the standardized format used in official communication. “Our choice of vocabulary is common Hindi-Urdu words, for example: we chose ज़्यादा (zyada) over अधिक (adhik) as the main translation for ‘more’.” said Kanan Gupta, the lead creator of the course. The course was created thanks to contributors from USA, the…

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Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens

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by on July 19, 2018 at 1:14 am
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It’s no secret that the number of hours teens spend on electronic devices has some impact on their well-being. What scientists disagree on, however, is just how much. The latest study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has linked Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms to teens who frequently use electronic devices. Out of 2,586 high school students studied over a two-year period, those who consumed multiple types of digital media were about twice as likely to report strong ADHD-like symptoms as their peers. The more they consumed digital media, the more prevalent the symptoms — impulse control, inability…

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Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens

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by on July 19, 2018 at 1:14 am
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It’s no secret that the number of hours teens spend on electronic devices has some impact on their well-being. What scientists disagree on, however, is just how much. The latest study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has linked Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms to teens who frequently use electronic devices. Out of 2,586 high school students studied over a two-year period, those who consumed multiple types of digital media were about twice as likely to report strong ADHD-like symptoms as their peers. The more they consumed digital media, the more prevalent the symptoms — impulse control, inability…

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