An analysis of 23 year old research in neuroimaging found some results about the impact of technology on children's brains, both good and bad (although mostly bad).
Ademar Days
Journalist
Rádio Horizonte Algarve / Tavira
The study revealed that prolonged use of screens causes changes in the prefrontal cortex of the brain, the part associated with several complex cognitive functions. Besides, detected effects in the temporal lobe, involved in several key functions such as auditory processing, the memory, language and aspects of visual perception.
The study also found detrimental effects on executive control, in inhibitory control, on cognitive functions and functional connectivity of the brain. And these are just a few negative examples…
But not everything was bad, as it has also been shown that digital experiences can improve the functioning of a child's brain.
For example, a greater capacity for concentration and learning was discovered in the frontal lobe of the brain of some users of digital devices, while children's executive functions and cognitive abilities can be improved through playing video games.
Now an ephemeris. O Windows 1.0 was announced to 10 November 1983 (There 40 year old) and released to 20 November 1985 (There 38 year old).
To be exact, this first Windows, which at the time cost 99 dollars, in reality it was not its own operating system, but rather an interface that made the connection between DOS and the user.
O Windows 1.0 required MS-DOS as a minimum resource 2.01 256 KB of RAM and, Clear, a hard drive. It should be noted that MS-DOS at the time could only support 1 MB of applications.
Big technological leap huh?!
Near 37,5% the companies buy cloud computing services, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
This is an increase in 4,1% face a 2021, “highlighting the purchase of the email service and file storage (91,1% and 73,7%, respectively)”, reads in the INE report.
In 2023, 96,9% of companies and 48,9% of people employed have access to the Internet for professional purposes.
In the same year, 62,4% of companies indicate that they have their own website or that of the economic group to which they belong.
In 2023, 61,1% of companies use digital means of communication (social media) and almost all of these companies use social networks (99,1%).
We continue to give highlighting data from INE, now regarding the use of information and communication technologies in families. According to the National Statistics Institute, 56% of the Portuguese population of 16 to 74 years old has digital skills at a basic level (25,9%) or above basic (30%).
In 2023, 43,9% of respondents placed orders online in the three months prior to the interview.
E-commerce in Portugal is also significantly lower than the European Union average, with women and those with more academic training who make more online purchases.
This year, according to the survey, 85,8% of the resident population used the internet in the three months prior to the interview and the user rate is higher than 98% for those who have completed higher or secondary education.
And in film We have to highlight the premiere of the epic “Napoleonâ€.
This action-packed film follows the rise and fall of iconic French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Joaquin Phoenix. With stunning scenery typical of “big†cinema, orchestrated by renowned director Ridley Scott, The film presents Napoleon's relentless rise to power through his addictive and volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine (Vanessa Kirby), while exposing his military vision and political tactics, through the most exciting battle sequences ever filmed.
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeZxtNgoMxE
