Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.
The top local news stories in Clarksville this week, including the Ajax Turner Senior Center board kicking off four members and a death at the Montgomery County Jail.
The NAACP called for accountability and an immediate independent investigation into the death of 34-year-old Darius Chappell at the Montgomery County Jail.
If you’re confused about what’s going on with the city’s move to take over the Ajax Turner Senior Center, you aren’t alone. Here’s an attempted explanation, and odds on what happens next.