You can become more time smart by changing one small habit at a time, says author
Even though North Americans have more leisure time than ever, many of us feel chronically time-crunched, focusing on work at the expense of meaningful leisure time with others. Behavioural scientist Ashley Whillans studies the relationship between time, money, and happiness. In her new book, she explains how we can avoid the time traps that lead to overwork, and lack of free time.
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Behavioural scientist Ashley Whillans says our technology use and obsession with work has made us time poor
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Posted: Apr 02, 2021 12:24 PM ET | Last Updated: April 2
Enter the Clubhouse: Why users are moving to new, smaller social media platforms
From subscriptions services serving as alternative revenue streams for users to audio-based platforms offering a more intimate experience, social media has become more populated thanks to a variety of new, niche platforms and applications.
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Posted: Feb 05, 2021 3:48 PM ET | Last Updated: February 5
Recently, social media has become more populated thanks to a variety of new, niche platform and applications like Clubhouse.(ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Pandemic has slowed interest in virtual reality â but it s also helping connect people in surprising ways
Many activities have moved to our screens and online over the course of the pandemic, but we re still much more likely to invest in an ergonomic chair than a VR headset. So what still stands in the way of wider adoption of virtual reality?
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Posted: Dec 11, 2020 5:27 PM ET | Last Updated: December 13, 2020
A nursing student uses a new virtual reality program at Bow Valley College in Calgary. The college teamed up with technology company ICOM Productions. Ltd., to develop an assessment tool that practical nursing students will use in a new, state-of-the-art laboratory starting in the winter 2020 term.(Chris Bolin/Bow Valley College)