Research hyperlinks heavy gaming to well being points in school college students

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Researchers have discovered school college students who sport greater than 10 hours per week face extra well being points in comparison with those that don’t sport as a lot.

The examine examined 317 undergraduates and located heavy avid gamers had been extra more likely to be obese, have poor consuming habits and battle with sleep high quality.

Experts say mother and father and universities must have extra conversations about balancing gaming with wholesome habits.

Amazon CEO blames Trump tariffs for value will increase

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is blaming President Trump’s tariffs for current value hikes on the platform.

Jassy stated Amazon stocked up earlier than the tariffs hit final spring, however when that stock ran out within the fall, some sellers began passing prices onto clients. The firm says it’s working to maintain costs down, however choices are restricted.

Threads overtakes X in world cell customers

Meta’s Threads is surging in recognition worldwide. New knowledge exhibits Threads overtook X in cell customers for the primary time in January, averaging 143 million every day customers in comparison with X’s 126 million.

While X nonetheless leads barely within the U.S., Threads’ American cell utilization jumped 42 p.c over the previous yr versus X’s 18 p.c development.

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