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Social media is often considered a distraction, but based on the results of a recent study, that influence could have larger implications. According to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), frequent use of digital media, including social media, by adolescents could be associated with ADHD—though the causal direction of that […]

Yesterday was Prime Day, and there were a ton of deals on basically any tech product that you could think of (including microSD cards). But if you were looking for something with quicker transfer speeds, Samsung’s line of EVO Select cards is being discounted right now, with the star of the show being a 256GB […]

It’s been over two years since Facebook first introduced reactions to go along with the famous ‘Like’ button, and about a year since those reactions spread to the comments section. At some point, reactions were added to Facebook Messenger as well. Now, though, Facebook is bringing them to an entirely different platform altogether: Instagram. Instagram […]

For a while now, App Annie has been offering its metrics to interested parties so developers can better understand their place in the app economy. Careful examination and integration of data like this, paired with the knowledge of a target audience, can influence where a developer’s time can be best spent. And according to App […]

Update 1: 2018/07/17 4:40am PDT We’re big fans of the Android One-powered Xiaomi Mi A1 here at AP. Its combination of a handsome design, top-of-the-line software, great performance, and solid battery life makes it one of the best budget phones out there (even if it’s not officially sold in the US). The phone received Android 8.0 […]

Update 1: 2018/07/17 2:14pm PDT Just over a week later, OnePlus is pushing out another Open Beta for the 5 and 5T. This one is not nearly as major as the last, instead focusing on camera improvements. Of course, the highlight here is the inclusion of Google Lens, which should excite some people. Though it’s quite […]

We’ve featured deals for the active noise cancelling-equipped version of the Sennheiser HD1 headphones quite a few times, with the lowest price for those coming in at $314. But if you just don’t need ANC and you prefer a wired connection to Bluetooth, the regular HD1 has been discounted to $199.95, $50 off its Amazon […]

Update 1: 2018/07/18 1:46pm PDT Google has slowly but surely been updating its web features to use material design principles. Some of these updates have been more successful than others. The company is now undertaking a simple but potentially treacherous update: the sign-in page. G Suite users will start seeing the new page soon, and it’ll […]

Amazon Prime day isn’t over yet—there’s a solid deal on some Wear OS devices from Mobvoi. You definitely should not spend a lot of money on Wear OS watches right now, but the Ticwatch E and S are pretty cheap to start with, and now they’re up to $77 cheaper. The Ticwatch E is the […]