He Designed a Clock to Have a Peaceful Start to the Day

Jamie Kripke designed an analog clock that he said won’t “scare you awake.” Instead, it plays one of seven melodies ...

I'm a Gen Z who ditched my smartphone alarm for a $16 clock, and it completely changed my mornings

I replaced my smartphone alarm with a $16 alarm clock. The small change improved my sleep, focus, and morning routine more ...
People

‘Analog Rooms’ Are on the Rise in 2026. All About the Design Trend and If You Should Use It in Your Home

Screen-free spaces that promote mindful relaxation and face-to-face connection have become increasingly popular over the last year Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle at PEOPLE.
AOL

‘Analog Rooms’ Are on the Rise in 2026. All About the Design Trend and If You Should Use It in Your Home

Analog rooms are the latest trend to take the design world by storm as homeowners increasingly crave spaces where they can escape their phones and other devices According to a report from The Wall ...
USA Today

Craving an analog lifestyle? These products will help you unplug

TikTok has dubbed 2026 the year of the 'analog lifestyle' as people seek to reduce screen time. Many are swapping digital devices for analog products like film cameras, physical journals and record ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Looking for a pen? Shoppers overwhelm Chicago stationery shops as social media touts 'return to analog'

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Staten Island Advance

School phone ban in NYC is exposing a major skill gap

Although New York’s statewide smartphone ban has been largely successful in helping students focus in class and socialize more at lunch, it has also exposed an unexpected skill gap among students: ...
New York Post

NYC teachers discover teens can’t read clocks after school cellphone ban

Time got away from them! New York City teachers have found that scores of teenagers can’t read traditional clocks after a cellphone ban in schools statewide — because students figured the skill would ...
Gothamist

NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks

Some New York City teachers say it’s high time for a refresher on old-fashioned clocks. Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said this year’s ban on smartphones ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Study details how analog computing solves signal processing challenges faster

Researchers at RIT have improved the electronics used in communication and radar systems to better process signals using electromagnetic radio waves. This breakthrough could advance computing ...
The Vindicator

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Analog clocks, cursive writing on life support

DEAR HELOISE: I read with great interest the letter from Sharon, in Middletown, Ohio. I, too, mourn the loss of cursive writing and know many young people who are able to text on their phones with ...