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On-screen example of Google's school time setting.

Over the next year, parents whose children have Android phones and tablets will notice a new setting called "school time," Google announced Thursday.

The parental control allows caregivers to set limits on their child's device functionality while at school, or during other periods when they want to minimize distraction.

The setting is already available on Fitbit's recently introduced Ace LTE



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Intel’s on a long, long road to recovery, and over 15,000 workers will no longer be coming along for the ride. The chipmaker just announced it’s downsizing its workforce by over 15 percent as part of a new $10 billion cost savings plan for 2025, which will mean a headcount reduction of greater than 15,000 roles, Intel tells The Verge



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The US women's water polo team is looking for an unprecedented fourth gold medal in a row at the Olympics. We follow the team through a demanding training session as they prepare for a crucial match against a formidable rival, team Italy. This is one of their last games before heading to the Olympics, where the teams will meet again. Some of the key players are coach Adam Krikorian, attacker


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A screen grab from a video shows Evan Gershkovich led from a bus on August 1.
A screen grab from a video shows Evan Gershkovich led from a bus on August 1.
  • Russia freed more than a dozen prisoners on Thursday, including Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.
  • New footage published by the FSB shows the moment they were flown to Turkey and exchanged.
  • The high-stakes exchanged marked the most complex prisoner



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The driveway leading up to the quadrant.
  • In 1957, four Oregon families hired a locally famous architect to build them a mini-neighborhood.
  • There were 12 kids among the families, and one fondly remembered growing up in the little village.
  • Take a look inside the still-mint-condition homes, defined by wood details and lush landscaping.

In 1957, four families based in Portland, Oregon, moved



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JD Vance's pro-natalist comments, including the use of the word "sociopath" to describe leaders without children, stretch back to at least 2019.
  • Vance has made pro-natalist comments since at least 2019, years before launching a political career.
  • Various statements feature the word "sociopath" or imply leaders without kids are less mentally fit.
  • Some have accused Vance of

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