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In the information overload age, being able to focus and keep your attention on the task at hand can be a struggle. We have compiled some concentration-boosting and distraction-fighting techniques to fire up your capacity to concentrate. On an average day, Americans are bombarded with an estimated 34 gigabytes of information and 100,500 words. Meanwhile, office […]
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Panthers coach Matt Rhule already said quarterback Teddy Bridgewater should practice Wednesday. Rhule, though, called running back Christian McCaffrey week to week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports McCaffrey is expected to practice this week, too. Pelissero adds, though, that McCaffrey’s status for Sunday is “up in the air.” The Panthers have a bye in […]
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The COVID-19 lockdown upturned the lives of teenagers at a time when they are usually becoming more independent and taking steps toward their future. Instead, they were confined to their homes, exams were canceled, and their next steps looked suddenly less certain. Our research on the TELL Study – Teenagers’ Experiences of Life in Lockdown—explored […]
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Volkswagen is bringing forward the development of a small electric car for the mass market in anticipation of tougher climate regulations, as it seeks to boost sales in a new green era. Under the project dubbed “Small BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle)”, engineers are racing to develop a purely-battery powered car around the size of a […]
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Sony has taken over Oxford Circus Tube station in London to mark the launch of the PS5 in the UK. The marketing stunt will last for 48 hours at Oxford Circus, and sees the Tube station rebranded with PlayStation shapes throughout. The walls of the tube station have changed, alongside the decorative roundels for the […]
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Today’s footballers could be at greater risk of brain disease as they head the ball more than prior generations, a study shows. It had previously been thought modern-day players were less at risk because balls have changed and it was believed there were fewer headers now. But new figures reveal matches now average 20 more […]
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The Cowboys broke a four-game losing streak Sunday with a 31-28 victory over the Vikings. Afterward, it was revealed that Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy paid tribute to the comedian Gallagher by smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer to motivate his team. Washington coach Ron Rivera might steal the idea. Rivera’s team has scored only 33 points […]
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Memory is as much about the future as it is the past. Whether experiencing something new, or something we’ve experienced a hundred times, people use memories of the past to navigate subsequent encounters. Traditionally, psychologists believed that the more ingrained a memory of something was, the more difficult it would be to update your understanding […]
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Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is readying to launch as early as January, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing three unidentified people involved in the project. The Geneva-based Libra Association that will issue and govern Libra plans to launch a single digital coin backed by the dollar, the FT said, citing one of the people. The […]
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Apple on Wednesday announced a reduction to its longstanding App Store commission rate — one of the most substantial changes to how iOS developers earn money in the history of the iPhone maker’s digital app marketplace — as part of a new program for small businesses. The new App Store Small Business Program, as it’s […]
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