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Texas Instruments launches 'dumb' calculator to combat classroom distractions

Texas Instruments has released the TI-84 Evo, its most advanced graphing calculator to date, designed to be a distraction-free tool for mathematics. This new device intentionally lacks Wi-Fi and social media capabilities, focusing solely on math functions with an upgraded processor and larger display. The release aligns with a growing trend among educators and parents to limit screen time and reliance on smart devices in classrooms, with many states implementing policies against smartphone use in schools. AI

IMPACT Offers a distraction-free alternative for students amid concerns about AI and smartphone use in education.

RANK_REASON The article describes a new product release from a well-known company, but it is not a frontier AI model or a paradigm-shifting technology.

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