{
  "id": 16494841,
  "title": "A few seconds of loading time can push online learners off track",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/a-few-seconds-of-loading-time-can-push-online-learners-off-track",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-25T15:20:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-seconds-online-learners-track.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An online lesson takes an extra second to load. The wait may seem trivial, but in a study examining large learning platforms, these brief pauses were linked to unfinished assignments, lower scores and less time spent on the site.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}