54% of American teenagers now use AI chatbots for help with their schoolwork. Nearly 60 percent believe that chatbot-assisted cheating has become, in Pew's phrasing, "a regular feature of student life." The numbers have doubled in two years. But I think the worst thing about

Could we say that this is this century's #deferred #gratification a la Walter Mischel? Of course, some may interpret it as parental control disguised as care. Others may see it as a political protest against technology based capitalism. How many we position choice in this regard?

Critical insight. #focus that also requires the #Empathy triad. Cognitive, relational and compassion. Dire consequences for the digitally enslaved and the minority who are not, both.

Not many positives coming through after all, eh?

It begins innocently. One short video while waiting for a cab. Another before dinner. A few more before sleep. Somewhere between swipe and scroll, 40 minutes disappear. Short-form videos are everywhere — on #InstagramReels, #YouTube Shorts and similar platforms. But a global

Somehow, we seem to be denying the phenomenon among early stage careerists in the early twenties. I hunch it takes away from their appreciation of first principles, almost as equally as it is evident that the dopamine rush for the next distraction is harmful beyond technology too

researchers put heavy TikTok users in an EEG and found something unsettling. their frontal lobe activity was reduced during focus tasks. the weird part: their behavioral performance looked normal. the damage only showed up in the brain scans. here's what's actually happening:

Does the CCTV work at all? The fine surely doesn't seem to be in place.

We arent just witnessing a decline; we are witnessing an unravelling of the systems that make our air breathable and our soil alive. New data from the Living Planet Index confirms a terrifying reality: global wildlife populations have plummeted by 73% in just 50 years

Daytime napping is associated with a larger total brain volume.

A new study finds teens spend nearly one third of their time at school on their phones, and that this is associated with poorer attention. This finding buttresses assertions from the academics Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge (author of 10 RULES, GENERATIONS) that smartphones are damaging the next generation. The

I have had brief encounters with Arabs in their lands 2 decades ago. It was evident to me that the elite did not shy from learning in overseas English speaking universities. See them on TV interlocute on behalf of their states. Evidences greater sophistry than South Asians do.

In my regular 365 - service started at 830AM and I am ticket number 303 which means 302 people used this single bus before I got in. They paid ₹6000 in fare in 7hrs Conductor says by the time the day is done the bus will collect ~₹13,000 - evenings are packed on this

High school teachers who grade average students' work too leniently do real long-term harm. econweb.umd.edu/~pope/Grade_In…

Pertinent filter. Hear, hear!

Interesting. There is no evidence that time spent on social media is correlated with adolescent mental health problems: Findings from a meta-analysis. Chris Ferguson 🇮🇪☘️🍺🍀🌈🎩💚

🚨Breaking News: ChatGPT isn’t just answering your questions—it’s studying you. Researchers found that 96% of ChatGPT "memories" are created without user consent. The system is silently building a psychological profile on how you think, what you fear, and your private health

🚨 BREAKING: Google Maps just rolled-out a massive upgrade. This will be the biggest upgrade in over a decade. Here are 8 Mind-blowing features that will surprise you:

India lost 668,400 hectares of forest in just 5 years, ranking 2nd highest globally. We are burning our future for a few extra miles of concrete. This isn't development; it’s an ecological foreclosure on the next generation. PMO India MoEF&CC #InternationalDayofForests

Tragic!