As a Gen Z, I've grown up in the era of smartphone alarm clocks being the default. But I noticed both my mornings and evenings devolving into doomscrolling. A $16 analog has helped change my habits, ...

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TikTok has dubbed 2026 the year of the 'analog lifestyle' as people seek to reduce screen time. Many are swapping digital devices for analog products like film cameras, physical journals and record ...

Time got away from them! New York City teachers have found that scores of teenagers can’t read traditional clocks after a cellphone ban in schools statewide — because students figured the skill would ...

New York City’s new cellphone ban in schools has helped increase focus and social engagement, but it has also revealed that some students struggle to read analog clocks. As one teacher lamented, "It ...

Abstract: Multimodal large language models (MLLMs), which can answer complex questions on an image struggle to tell the time on analog clocks. Reading the time on an analog clock requires identifying ...

In a nod to history, the digital clock’s seconds indicator incorporates the British railway system’s renowned double arrow logo. By Susanne Fowler Reporting from London Train stations are known for ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min ADVentures, based in the Boston ...

DEAR HELOISE: I read with great interest the letter from Sharon, in Middletown, Ohio. I, too, mourn the loss of cursive writing and know many young people who are able to text on their phones with ...

3Peak, a leading Chinese analog chipmaker, plans to acquire Ningbo Aura Semiconductor through new share issuance and/or cash. The move advances 3Peak's push to become a global platform-based provider ...

If you're a very heavy sleeper, you already know a regular alarm clock usually doesn't get the job done, and phone alerts or easygoing sunrise alarms don't rouse those who are deep in an REM cycle, ...

For all of the new technology in cars, the lane-keeping and adaptive cruise, the autonomous driving modes, and the safety tech that's widely available in most makes and models, it's easy to forget the ...