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Learning tools and trends judged by what they actually teach.
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AI search summaries are supposedly killing blog traffic. We look at what's actually happening to independent sites, and whether starting one still makes sense.
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Short online certificates promise faster hiring and higher pay. The best ones help. But most of the glowing numbers come from the companies selling them.
7 min read
France, Sweden, Denmark and more are banning phones in school. Teachers report better focus, but the research on grades and wellbeing is far less clear-cut.
8 min read
Schools lean on AI detectors to catch cheating, but false positives and bias against non-native English writers keep undercutting the tech.
6 min read
AI note-takers and 'second brain' tools promise to organise your thinking and boost grades. The filing is useful, but there is no evidence they make students smarter.
6 min read
AI tutors promise personalised, on-demand teaching that makes learning apps look outdated. The evidence is mixed, and nobody has tested them head to head.
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