Internet
How can parents encourage their children to use online technology safely? Recent research by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) suggests that a good strategy is to talk to your kids directly ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Most kids know it's wrong to yell or hit someone, even if they don't always keep their hands to themselves. But what about if that someone's name is Alexa?
Apr 10, 2023
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Software
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Aug 30, 2021
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Internet
U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app developers to private user data.
May 3, 2023
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Software
At first, some parents were wary: An audio chatbot was supposed to teach their kids to speak positively to themselves through lessons about a superhero named Zip. In a world of Siri and Alexa, many people are skeptical that ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Robotics
A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates surge due to anxiety and bullying, officials said Wednesday.
Sep 6, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
An emerging consensus among school technologists is that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is irrepressible, so the process of embracing it has to start somewhere. One approach that has made progress at La Cañada ...
Dec 3, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Google announced a new kids initiative with videos, books and apps on upcoming Lenovo tablets, but parents beware—the content will be full of ads.
Aug 31, 2020
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Internet
Young kids believe that YouTube videos are better for learning than TV shows or videos created on a researcher's smartphone. They also view people in YouTube videos to be more real than those on TV but less real than those ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon on Tuesday said that its Alexa digital assistant can now be a reading buddy for children, coaching them when they get stuck on words.
Jun 29, 2021
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