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Flip phones are becoming more and more popular.It’s true: People are snapping up those basic clamshell throwbacks from the early 2000s faster than you can buy a bag of discounted Reese’s the day after Halloween.The reason is simple: we’re so consumed by smartphones and social media that we waste years of our lives mindlessly glued to our screens. According to the latest statistics, the average person spends around five hours per day on their smartphone, which equates to six days per month and a staggering 12 years over their lifetime. LAUSD bans cell phones:Los Angeles school district bans students from…

This article is an onsite version of the Disrupted Times newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to receive the newsletter three times a week. All of our newsletters can be found here.Today’s Top NewsFor the latest news, LIVE BLOGGood evening.US tech companies are stepping up security screening of employees and potential hires due to concerns about Chinese espionage, the latest development in simmering tensions between the two countries, the Financial Times revealed today.The moves, from giant companies like Google to well-known startups like OpenAI, come amid concerns that foreign governments are using compromised workers to access intellectual property and corporate…

With France’s early elections fast approaching, France’s footballers, like many prominent figures during their country’s election campaign, have called on people to get out and vote.But among the calls was a rare sight: France striker Marcus Thuram and his future captain and global star, Kylian Mbappe, calling on French people to vote “so that the Rally National will not succeed.”Footballers at the peak of their careers rarely take a political stance. They have shown their support for causes such as Black Lives Matter and the LGBTQ+ movement, but are unwilling to jeopardize their careers by openly supporting a political ideology,…

The 911 emergency reporting system was down across the state. Two hours on a Tuesday afternoon in Massachusetts. State officials notified the public at 3:49 p.m., about two hours after the outage began, that the problem had been resolved and the 911 system had been restored. The Massachusetts 911 department said Wednesday that the outage was caused by a firewall, a safety feature that provides protection against cyberattacks and hacks.The statewide power outage began at 1.15pm on Tuesday, with police working with 911 services provider Comtech to deal with the problem.A preliminary investigation determined that the outage was caused by…

It’s well-known that Florida has a shortage of mental health professionals, and the state wants to do something about it: With $5 million in ongoing state funding, the University of South Florida has been selected to be the site of the Florida Behavioral Health Workforce Center, whose goal is to bolster efforts to recruit and retain behavioral health professionals. “We’re facing a growing crisis of a shortage of behavioral health professionals, including mental health counselors and social workers,” said Julie Cerovich, dean of the USF School of Behavioral and Community Sciences. More than half of Americans live in areas with…

Following the Pakistan national team’s disappointing exit from the group stage of the T20 World Cup, disgruntled fans and former Pakistan cricketers have heaped harsh criticism on the national team, with captain Babar Azam, wicketkeeper Mohammed Rizwan and other middle-order batsmen coming under heavy criticism for their individual performances.Social media has become a battlefield for fans to vent their frustrations. Pakistan’s batting, fielding and pitching have all come under fire, with many fans particularly disappointed with their team’s lack of enthusiasm. Rizwan, who recently recorded the slowest fifty in a T20 World Cup, has been heavily criticised for his poor…

Michigan has always been a strong battleground state and a bastion of Midwestern culture, but it’s no surprise that voters here will be a key factor in determining the future of democracy across the country this fall. May But what is surprising is where the center of power in Mitten comes from today, and kinds As a result, Michiganders are garnering national attention and power. For the first time in my life, the real center of political influence in my home state isn’t Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, or the quiet woods and lakeside cottages of northern Michigan. Instead, that influence…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks at Computex conference SOPA Images/Getty Images A majority of U.S. companies are adopting generative AI tools, according to a new Bain survey.Also, most people are not sure where the value of these tools comes from.Lack of in-house expertise is the biggest obstacle to widespread enterprise adoption. Companies are adopting generative AI at breakneck speed. This raises a tricky question: getting a return on these massive investments.That’s the main conclusion of a new survey of the corporate world by consulting firm Bain & Company.The survey…

CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble Co. plans to relocate thousands of jobs starting at the end of 2024. P&G told WCPO 9 on Wednesday that it will transfer operations located in the Winton Hill Business Center in the Cincinnati area to either the P&G General Offices downtown or the Mason Business and Innovation Center in Mason. The transition will take place over the next five years. “While plans are always subject to change, approximately 300 employees are expected to move to P&G General Offices by the end of the year, with other employees expected to move to the Mason Business…

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