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  2. Smartphones and pedestrian safety - Wikipedia

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    People using phones while walking. Safety hazards have been noted due to pedestrians walking slowly and without attention to their surroundings because they are focused upon their smartphones. Texting pedestrians may trip over curbs, walk out in front of cars and bump into other walkers.

  3. Broken escalator phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    The broken escalator phenomenon is the result of a locomotor after-effect which replicates the posture adopted when walking onto a moving platform to stabilise oneself. [1] This after-effect was studied by Adolfo Bronstein and Raymond Reynolds in an experiment published in 2003, then explored further through a series of additional experiments ...

  4. Backward running - Wikipedia

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    A marathon participant running backwards. Backward running, also known as backwards running, running backwards, reverse running, retro running, or retro locomotion is the act of running in reverse, so that one travels in the direction one's back is facing rather than one's front.

  5. Experts Say Walking Backwards Could Be a Key to Better Knee ...

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  6. Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making ...

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    Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming ...

  7. Pocket dialing - Wikipedia

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    On touch-screen phones, passcode screens often include a single button that, when touched for just a few seconds, will dial emergency services. The result is that it is often preferable to disable the passcode since, while doing so increases the likelihood of pocket dialing family and friends, it is considered a lesser evil than pocket dialing ...

  8. Wagon-wheel effect - Wikipedia

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    If by the time the next instance of visibility occurs, the spoke previously at 9 o'clock has moved into the 12-o'clock position, then a viewer will perceive the wheel to be stationary. If at the second instance of visibility, the next spoke has moved to the 11:30 position, then a viewer will perceive the wheel to be rotating backwards.

  9. Fix problems with the AOL app on iOS

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    Verified for iOS 9.3 and later. 1. Double press the Home button or swipe up and hold. 2. Swipe up on the image of the app. 3. Re-launch the app and attempt to reproduce the issue.