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No 'silver bullet' for video game age restrictions: PEGI chief
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (177+ words) The head of Europe's video game rating system, PEGI, has warned against supposed 'silver bullet' child protection solutions such as age verification, in an interview with AFP. Vastly popular existing titles like Fortnite will not be affected by a new…...
Indiana: Teachers share benefits of reading as digital distractions rise
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (210+ words) Indiana: Teachers share benefits of reading as digital distractions rise'Indiana Gazette Online Indiana senior Jayne Shaffer scrolled on her phone instead of reading her book. Put down your phone and open a book. Many young people today do not read…...
Indiana Borough Council asks state officials to review Children and Youth Services
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (241+ words) Indiana Borough Council asks state officials to review Children and Youth Services'Indiana Gazette Online Members of Indiana Borough Council and other borough officials took part in a work session Tuesday. With a tweak to assure that oversight, accountability and performance…...
Burrell Township Library receives nearly 100 new books for kids
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (214+ words) Burrell Township Library receives nearly 100 new books for kids'Indiana Gazette Online Homer-Center Elementary students Carmine Mack, 6, and Emmett Mack, 7, eagerly browsed through the Burrell Township Library's new selection of nearly 100 children's books it received through grant funding and donations. The…...
Kids read from selection of new books at Burrell Township Library
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (165+ words) Kids read from selection of new books at Burrell Township Library'Indiana Gazette Online Homer-Center Elementary students Carmine Mack, 6, and Emmett Mack, 7, eagerly browsed through the Burrell Township Library's new selection of nearly 100 children's books it received through grant funding and…...
Research finds playing virtual reality games can make you kinder
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (142+ words) UO researchers tested how virtual reality games and experiences can shape people's sense of empathy and altruism. They built a custom VR game, based in the fictional community Unity Springs, where players helped a little boy find his lost dog....
'Rein in your heart': I.Coast women trapped by divorce taboo
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (138+ words) 'Rein in your heart': I.Coast women trapped by divorce taboo'Indiana Gazette Online Ivory Coast has a low divorce rate, with the fear of social disapproval weighing on many women Women in Ivory Coast are also deterred from filing for divorce…...
The overlooked link between ADHD and heart health
1+ week, 4+ day ago (83+ words) The overlooked link between ADHD and heart health'Indiana Gazette Online A person holding an opened medicine pill bottle. The overlooked link between ADHD and heart health ADHD medications " especially stimulants " can raise your blood pressure and heart rate. Other factors…...
Rethinking screen time in the age of burnout
1+ week, 6+ day ago (133+ words) A survey of 1,000 U.S. adults found 62% have experienced recurring digital burnout. As technology increasingly dominates work, social lives and entertainment, constant stimulation has ... [Rethinking screen time in the age of burnout]Read moreThe post Rethinking screen time in the age of…...
Premature baby undergoes new heart operation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (123+ words) Premature baby undergoes new heart operation'Indiana Gazette Online A premature baby born weighing just 500g has returned home after becoming the first in Scotland to undergo a new heart procedure. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium…...