The European Union took a historic decision by moving forward with the mandatory universal charger for portable electronic devices.
Ademar Days
Journalist
Rádio Horizonte Algarve / Tavira
This measure, adopted in June 2022, aims to standardize chargers used in smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones and other electronic devices.
The implementation is being done in phases and, a partir de 28 next December, all electronic devices must use a USB-C charger, which was chosen as the universal standard. Starting from 2026, the universal charger requirement will also be extended to portable computers.
Manufacturers who do not comply with this rule will not be able to sell their products on the European market.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (You) issued recommendations regarding the time that younger children should spend on their cell phones.
According to the AAP, children and adolescents must have between 8 a 12 hours of sleep, an hour of physical activity and time away from looking at screens.
For children under two years of age, it is recommended that parents choose what the child should see, to view these contents in their company and to prevent the child from having unsupervised access to the device.
With regard to older children and teenagers, the organization considers that parents should have conversations with their children and children in their care about the use of media, namely about what they watch, who they communicate with on the Internet and what they learned from these experiences.
A new report shared by the website Uswitch reveals some of the communication habits of people of different age groups in the United Kingdom, giving a clear idea of ​​the differences between cell phone users of different generations.
The survey indicates that only 23% of people among 18 and 34 years old answers voice calls. The reason seems to be linked to 'spam' calls and hesitation in receiving bad news, situations associated with unannounced calls.
On the other hand, 48% of participants in this age group say they prefer to communicate via social media, with 61% preferring to receive messages instead of voice calls.
According a study published in Nature Human Behavior, in which more than 90 thousand Japanese individuals, Playing your favorite video games can have some mental health benefits.
Approximately 98 thousand people and researchers “concluded that obtaining a console reduced psychological distress and improved life satisfaction”.
The study also identified some differences in the effects of consoles. For example, uma PlayStation 5 had a greater effect on boys and men, just like us “hardcore gamers”. The Switch seemed “slightly favor” girls and women, but also people who didn't play much, say researchers.
No cinema, The film “Hellboy and the Crooked Man” now hits theaters (“Hellboy: The Crooked Man” no tĂtulo original).
The synopsis tells us that Hellboy and Bobbie, The BPRD's new rookie agent gets stranded in the rural Appalachians of the 20s 50, where they discover a small community haunted by witches and led by a local demon who has an unsettling connection to Hellboy's past: the Crooked Man.
This film features a screenplay by Mike Mignola, the creator of the character Hellboy, here played by Jack Kesy. The cast also includes Jefferson White and Joseph Marcell, directed by Brian Taylor.
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MymQCQ20mDY
