Techno-Lonely, TV Glasses, Snooze Button

Today we explore how technology is making us lonely, how a new pair of glasses may be expanding your idea of a computer screen, and how hitting the snooze button too many times could ruin your sleep hygiene. 

Techno-Lonely  

• “Cultivate Deeper Connections Using the Science of Friendship” BY Ryan Jenkins
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-case-connection/202209/cultivate-deeper-connections-using-the-science-friendship
• “Teens around the world are lonelier than a decade ago. The reason may be smartphones” by Tara Bahrampour
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/teens-loneliness-smart-phones/2021/07/20/cde8c866-e84e-11eb-8950-d73b3e93ff7f_story.html

TV Glasses  

• “Lenovo’s New Glasses Project A Computer Display Inches From Your Eyes” by Daniel Gyllhem
  • https://vigourtimes.com/lenovos-new-glasses-project-a-computer-display-inches-from-your-eyes/
• “The Lenovo Glasses T1 are a monitor you wear on your face” by Joseph Foley
  • https://www.creativebloq.com/news/lenovo-glasses-t1
• “Lenovo Glasses T1 unveiled: Take a private big screen experience anywhere” by Darragh Murphy
  • https://www.laptopmag.com/news/lenovo-glasses-T1-wearable-display

Snooze Button

• “Hitting the snooze button? You’re far from alone, study shows” by UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
  • https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/968205
• “Snoozing: an examination of a common method of waking” by Stephen M Mattingly et al.
  • https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/45/10/zsac184/6661272?login=false

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