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Meta Horizon Worlds is letting preteens back into the world of virtual hangouts
Parent approval needed.
National Public Data breach: Do this to find out if your Social Security number has been leaked
Find out if your sensitive data is out in the open.
Lyft is letting you bring your dog with you — here's how the new 'Pet Rides' work
Just in time for National Dog Day.
How Big Tech is approaching explicit, nonconsensual deepfakes
With the question of responsibility up in the air, policies vary.
Bored on YouTube or TikTok? Don't click away just yet.
If you think jumping between YouTube videos will keep you entertained, think again.
By Rebecca Ruiz
I used an AI journal for a week. What I learned about myself surprised me.
The Rosebud app stunned me with its insights.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Fitbit Ace LTE is the kids' watch with grown-up problems
The new smartwatch offers peace of mind, but also puts kids under a microscope.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How to wean your toddler off a tablet
New research suggests tablet use can interfere with toddlers' ability to calm down.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The FDA cleared this new app to treat depression (and it's not talk therapy)
Rejoyn is now available to the public.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Parents need to talk to their kids about this online danger right now
Why parents should discuss sextortion as soon as their child starts going online.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Google's 'school time' setting for kids coming to Android devices
The setting lets parents control when their child's device has limited functionality.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Google announces new tactics to curb explicit deepfakes
Changes to Google Search aim to limit results for nonconsensual imagery.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Video game voice actors go on strike over AI protections
SAG-AFTRA's latest labor action is meant to secure protections for video game performers.
By Alex Perry
Palestine makes its statement at the Paris Olympic opening ceremony
As Palestinian athletes donned traditional colors, protesters decried Israel's presence.
How Paris cleaned up the Seine for the Olympics
Public swimming is planned for 2025.
How AI is trying to medal at the Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics brings a clean Seine, fierce competition, and a lot of AI.
Is it 'Kamala' or 'Harris'? The answer is complicated.
"Momala" is not very brat.
Anti-deepfake legislation just took a major step toward becoming law
The Defiance Act provides a civil path for victims of nonconsensual deepfakes.
Barbieland has new residents, as Mattel unveils first blind Barbie
The launch includes new, more accessible packaging for all dolls.
Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulation
Watchdogs say its a "stark vision of the future."
Bethesda becomes first Microsoft game studio to unionize
A groundbreaking victory for the workers.
A sand battery in Finland is transforming sustainable heating
From housing to businesses and a municipal swimming pool, this battery is slowly changing the game for Finland's district heating.
FTC bans 'ask me anything' app for teen use
NGL: ask me anything app tricked young users and made false claims, says FTC.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Cities might hold the key to sustainable woodworking
When a tree falls in a city, it is heard — and (re)used.
