Why is screen size measured diagonally?

There's a practical reason every TV, laptop, and monitor gets measured diagonally instead of by width. It has roots in an ...

LAUSD bans screen time before the second grade, marking one of nation’s strictest policies

LAUSD passes a historic policy banning classroom screen time before second grade and cutting laptop use, becoming a pioneer ...
New York Magazine

Smartglasses Aren’t Taking ‘No’ for an Answer

On paper, Specs are much more powerful than Google Glass ever was. Rather than a little floating display off to the side, the ...

The Best Portable Monitors for Taking Work on the Go

If you're someone who needs to (or likes to) take their work on the go, a portable monitor will make a huge difference. These are my favorite that I tested.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

AI is increasingly used to screen job applicants — this shouldn’t be the new normal

In the face of rising youth unemployment, it is understandable that companies would use AI to help sort through hundreds of job applications — but with mounting evidence that AI tools are racist, ...
The Verge

Philips’ new display has a screen on both sides

You can mirror what’s displayed on the front and back, or use it as two separate screens. You can mirror what’s displayed on the front and back, or use it as two separate screens. is a senior reporter ...
TechSpot

Forget Raspberry Pi: this computer is literally the size of a credit card

In brief: We've seen plenty of tiny computers described as being credit card-sized, but that usually means they have roughly the same footprint as a payment card – rather than actually fitting inside ...
Curbed

Where Have All the Normal Windows Gone?

When my friend and her husband first moved into a new-build Brooklyn mid-rise in 2022, the apartment’s floor-to-ceiling windows had been a big selling point. Who doesn’t love natural light? But after ...
The New York Times

‘Normal’ Review: This Town Is Anything But

Bob Odenkirk plays a sheriff who uncovers a dangerous secret in this hyper-violent, small-town crime caper. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through ...
Moviefone

‘Normal’ Pits Bob Odenkirk’s Wary Sheriff Against a Warped Small Town

Bob Odenkirk has been proving for a while that he’s more than just a comedian and comic actor; the depth he brought to Saul Goodman across the ‘Breaking Bad’ TV universe was key, but he also showed ...
Android Authority

Color E-Ink screen or normal display? This dual-screen phone offers both.

E-Ink brand Bigme is teasing a dual-screen smartphone, featuring both color E-Ink and LCD panels. This would be the first smartphone to offer both color E-Ink and conventional screens. It also comes ...
EdSurge

Screen-Free Schools? Some Legislators Push for a New Normal

When Kim Whitman’s son was in kindergarten in 2015, it was the first time their school district rolled out a one-to-one device program, assigning an electronic device to every child. Beyond using it ...