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Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools, joining trend of shelving screens for students
MALMÖ, Sweden -- Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens in…
Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools, joining trend of shelving screens for students
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Global Experiential Marketing Grew 8% to $139 Billion in 2025 & Will Surge 10% in 2026, Fueled by Winter Olympics, World Cup & Political Spend in 13 Top Markets Worldwide
B2C experiential marketing was the larger of the two industry sectors, increasing 7.7% to $97.24 billion in 2025, and is on pace this year to post the fastest growth in a decade at 10.9%, fueled by the spending of official sponsors of the Winter…
MIT SPURS looks to the future of urban technology and policy
The MIT SPURS/Humphrey Program – a small gem nestled in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) with scores of former fellows in leadership positions in countries around the world – will quietly turn 60 next year. And like…
$2M NIH grant to support study of how the brain and body acclimate to stress | Penn State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Experiencing stress leads to a suite of rapid physiological changes, and over time, the body can acclimate to the stress, eventually changing an individual's baseline brain state. To improve understanding of the…
'Look behind you, there's a seal': The pair bringing nature to your living room
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Agiant manta ray hovers overhead, manoeuvring its vast bulk down towards the sandy ocean floor – and me – with all the precision of a…
New VR experience puts you in ancient Rome
A new virtual reality experience recently opened in Charlotte, transporting you back to ancient Rome. Why it matters: At least six VR experiences have opened or are scheduled to open in Charlotte this spring. ' Gladiator: Enter the Arena ' is the…
The Met's Immersive Future Extends Beyond The Museum
I visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art last year with my daughter as part of a trip to New York City to celebrate her birthday. Like many visitors, I spent time exploring the museum's vast collection, including the Temple of Dendur, the ancient…
Another country to ban mobile phones in schools as reading levels fall
Sweden, a nation long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, is set to ban mobile phones in schools starting from the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens in classrooms. Since 2023, the…
Meta Extends 'Multi-Year' Partnership With Unity To 'Power Next-Generation VR Experiences'
Meta and Unity say they extended their 'multi‑year platform support and enterprise agreement' for VR. Announced in April, Unity said the extension 'deepens the companies' long‑standing collaboration in virtual reality'. “Meta…
10 Classic 90s Sci-Fi Movies That Started Coming True
It's official: From summer comedies to dark fantasies, '90s cinema had no idea what it was building. The internet was basically a novelty, cell phones were a flex, and AI was something you watched Arnold Schwarzenegger fight. And yet, tucked inside…
This Country Is The Next to Ban Mobile Phones in Schools
Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens in classrooms. Since 2023…
NordVPN lands on Meta Horizon - and VR privacy just got a whole lot easier
The NordVPN client is now available on the Meta Horizon platform The app is installable directly on Quest headsets, no sideloading required NordVPN is the third VPN provider to enter the metaverse NordVPN has arrived on the Meta Horizon platform…
A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden
MALMÖ, Sweden -- Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens in…
Sejong University's Graduate School of Virtual Convergence to showcase metaverse campus
Sejong University's Graduate School of Virtual Convergence will showcase “Meta-Sejong,” a digital twin of its campus, at the Korea Metaverse Festival (KMF) 2026, scheduled for June 10-12 at Coex in southern Seoul. The university said…
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