I’m not a parent, but I’m looking at the Meta settlement wondering if our kids are any safer. If you haven’t heard already, Meta agreed last Wednesday to settle a lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram’s…
Some age verification systems are no match for enterprising children, who have found that drawing on a fake mustache with a makeup pencil is enough to skirt the blocks of adult websites. U.K.-based nonprofit Internet…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Apple’s new MacBook Neo, priced at $499 for education, represents the company’s first entry into the truly affordable laptop market targeting students and schools. Macworld reports the…
If you’re a millennial like me, you probably remember the Furby toy that reigned supreme in the late 90s. You could pet it to make it sleep, clap to make it dance, and stick your…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld explains how to safely prepare an old iPhone or iPad for children by completely erasing personal data and removing your Apple ID account. Parents can create…
I may be an old GenXer, but I’ve spent a lot of time with GenZers as a mentor, a teacher at a local college, and most importantly as a dad. I also test a lot…
Online can be a dangerous place for kids. Explicit content, predators, and harassment and bullying are just some of the dangers that kids can be exposed to. But with a bit of know-how, the internet…
We could debate how much screen time is appropriate for kids, but zero screen time is almost impossible in this day and age—so if your kids are going to be in front of a screen,…
Kids are making a mark in the U.K.’s cybersecurity arena, and not in the way their parents want them to. According to the country’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), students were behind more than half of…
Getting your kids to read can be difficult, but the Kindle Kids can help with that. Since they’re already spending so much time in front of a screen, why not try this kind of screen?…