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The Morning After: Apple drops lawsuit against former exec who accused the company of spying | Engadget

[ad_1] After more than three years of litigation, Apple has quietly dropped its lawsuit against Gerard Williams III, a former chip executive the company accused of poaching employees. After over a decade at the company, in 2019, Williams left Apple to co-found Nuvia, a chip design firm later acquired by Qualcomm in 2021. When the …

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Wondering Which Streaming Services to Keep in May? At Least 2 Are Worth Your Time

[ad_1] I know you’re waiting for Netflix to hit you with those password-sharing fees. The extra charges are due any day now. But if you’re a fan of Bridgerton, Ultraman or To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, you may want to wait. And Star Wars fans, May the 4th be with you as you stream Disney Plus this …

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The Downside Of Locked eLearning Navigation Explained

[ad_1] Locked Nav Is Hindering Your Learning Experience Locked eLearning navigation, where learners are unable to progress to the next module or lesson until they have completed the current one, is a common approach in online courses. However, this method may not always be effective and can lead to frustration and disengagement among learners. In …

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Nocturnal Animals Your Students Should Know (Plus Books to Teach About Them)

[ad_1] What kid doesn’t love the idea of staying awake and snacking all night like nocturnal animals do? Animals that are active during the day and sleep at night are awesome to study when talking about animal adaptations or to focus on during a nonfiction text unit. Not sure how to tell a sugar glider …

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I Was So Nervous Speaking in Front of Hundreds of Educators—Here’s the One Thing That Helped

[ad_1] This past month, I presented at the Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorders Network Conference. It was incredible to see how many educators and parents showed up to learn more about how to positively impact the lives of their autistic students and loved ones.  After practicing together for weeks on Zoom after our own kids went …

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How can tutors reach more kids? Researchers look to ed tech paired with human tutors | KQED

[ad_1] This is just one study with only a year or so of evidence. Bhatt says there’s a lot that researchers still need to figure out about mixing human tutors and technology to reduce costs without losing potency. This particular study had tutors working with students in a one-to-four ratio five days a week while …

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Someone posted the entire ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ on Twitter | Engadget

[ad_1] Over nine million people watched The Super Mario Bros. Movie over the weekend — on Twitter, The Verge reported. On Friday, a Twitter user uploaded the entire movie to the platform, and it remained there, openly violating copyright laws, until Sunday. The movie was removed and the user suspended from Twitter — again, shy …

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