Psychologists reveal the secrets behind song popularity
Psychologists have revealed some of the secrets of scoring a chart-topping, hit song.
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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News tagged with readability
Study shows personalized fonts speed up reading, maintain comprehension
University of Central Florida researchers are part of a team that has found that there's no one-size-fits all approach to digital reading and that adjusting font style and size can increase reading speed while maintaining ...
Education
Jul 12, 2022
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The way you write could impact what you pay for a loan
A person's writing style can help lenders determine which borrowers are more likely to default on a loan, new research finds.
Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2021
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OCR4all: Modern tool for old texts
Historians and other humanities' scholars often have to deal with difficult research objects: centuries-old printed works that are difficult to decipher and often in an unsatisfactory state of conservation. Many of these ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 24, 2019
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Language used on credit card websites the hardest to understand
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals how easy it is for consumers to understand the language used on personal finance websites.
Economics & Business
Jan 25, 2019
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Study shows 'readability' scores are largely inaccurate
(Phys.org) —Teachers, parents and textbook companies use technical "readability" formulas to determine how difficult reading materials are and to set reading levels by age group. But new research from North Carolina State ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2014
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LG introduces world's slimmest full HD LCD panel for smartphones
LG Display today announced that it will unveil the world's slimmest Full HD LCD panel for smartphones. The state-of-the-art 5.2-inch panel is an exciting advancement for the premium mobile device market enabling sleeker Full ...
Hardware
Jul 11, 2013
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New computer-based tool measures readability for different readers
Today most public services involve electronic communication, which requires that people are able to read relatively well. However, a significant number of adults cannot fully understand the texts they read for example on ...
Software
May 14, 2013
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Older readers kindle fondness for e-readers
Judy Ellis, 67, got her first cell phone two years ago. So it's fair to say that like many in her generation, the Minneapolis resident has not been an early adopter of new technology. Then Amazon's Kindle came along.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 8, 2010
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