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Are you paying attention? Computer says no

A new interactive computer system that can tell when you’re not paying attention has been developed by scientists at St Andrews University.

In a boon to both time-and-motion managers and desktop obsessives, the new multi-display system is said to reduce workplace distractions, increase productivity, and could even be of use in high pressured environments such as flight control rooms.

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