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Survey: 41% of US teens aged 13 to 17 support a ban on middle and high school students from using phones in class while 51% oppose it; 73% oppose a full-day ban (Pew Research Center)
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/20

About 4 in 10 teens support cellphone bans in classrooms; fewer back all-day restrictions
About one-in-five teens support banning cellphones during the entire school day, including at lunch and between classes.

🏆 The College-Coaching Carrousel Is Completely Out of Hand
https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/the-college-coaching-carrousel-is-completely-out-of-hand
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The College-Coaching Carrousel Is Completely Out of Hand
In most states, the highest-paid public employee is a football coach. Lately, more and more of them are getting money to go away. Louisa Thomas writes.

Ach ja, damals, als "das Metaverse" die Zukunft war und ich gescholten wurde, weil ich es für Bullshit hielt...
(Original title: Reality Labs: Meta streicht jede zehnte Stelle in der Metaverse-Sparte)
https://www.golem.de/news/reality-labs-…

Reality Labs: Meta streicht jede zehnte Stelle in der Metaverse-Sparte - Golem.de
Meta verschiebt Prioritäten: Während Mark Zuckerberg Milliarden in KI pumpt, muss die Reality Labs Division massiv Personal abbauen.

I posted this before without explanation. Tyler was the cousin of a friend of mine. Anything you can chip in to help pay for burial expenses is appreciated. https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-tyler-pastors-funeral-and-family-support

Donate to Tyler Pastor's Funeral and Family Support, organized by Andres Villegas
We are heartbroken to share the loss of my cousin, Tyler Pastor. H… Andres Villegas needs your support for Donate to Tyler Pastor's Funeral and Family Support

Milliarden-Spritze für Startups: Bund und EU wollen Tech-Champions schaffen
Das Bundeswirtschaftsressort und der Europäische Investitionsfonds legen ein milliardenschweres Programm auf, um „internationale Technologieführer“ zu stützen.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Dead Pioneers:
🎵 My Spirit Animal Ate Your Spirit Animal
#DeadPioneers
https://deadpioneers.bandcamp.com/track/my-spirit-animal-ate-your-spirit-animal
https://open.spotify.com/track/67FOvBiByYReLOriTyYgZR

🤯 RUSSIA is preparing a SEPARATE ARMY for war against NATO! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/14/russia-is-preparing-a-separate.html

An interview with IMG President Adam Kelly on streaming platforms' increasing share of sports media rights, live sports as an antidote to AI content, and more (Josh Noble/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/d03bef02-0cf6-4aee-a4ab-0455cdca98cd

IMG’s Adam Kelly: sport is the antidote to AI
As Netflix and Apple expand their sports ambitions, the head of IMG says media rights are entering a new phase driven by scarcity, retention and measurable returns

WhatsApp: Chats mit ersten anderen Messengern ab sofort möglich
Wer in der EU lebt, kann erstmals über WhatsApp mit Nutzern anderer Messenger chatten. Was dabei funktioniert – und was nicht.
https://www.

Coinbase pulls support from the US Senate's crypto market structure bill ahead of a key vote; CEO Brian Armstrong says there are "too many issues" with the bill (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/14

Coinbase exchange is pulling support from U.S. crypto market structure bill
CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill as it's currently written.