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Tech Tuesday: What's the purpose behind the ban on phones in schools?

A student is sitting in a class holding a cell phone while a teacher stands at a chalkboard.
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Phone ban legislation in schools have been enacted in many states to keep incidents of poor behavior low and test scores up.

We’ll discuss why these bans had to be enacted and what it looks like to enforce the bans in schools.

And then AI chatbots have a variety of personal uses. We will be talking about whether AI can be trusted to dish out relationship advice and the risks that come with confiding in AI chatbots.

Then, we will be talking about a foldable phone to enrich your 2026 Winter Olympic viewing experience and second generation air tags.

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