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Instagram announces restrictive 'Teen Accounts' for users under 16
The embattled platform is "reimagining" how younger teens use the app.
Spotify is piloting a Premium membership tailored for kids
The app wants to expand music discovery for children.
Can AI lift up struggling nonprofits — or cause them more pain?
AI doesn't believe in hard work. Human compassion demands it.
Apple gets FDA green light on AirPods Pro hearing aid mode
Approval comes mere days after Apple announces the first of its kind software.
Could an AI chatbot talk you out of believing a conspiracy theory?
Technology vs. cat-eating myths.
By Rebecca Ruiz
This state is allowing AI to help rule on its unemployment claims
It's a risky experiment.
Facebook flagged and removed emergency wildfire information as 'spam'
Wildfire season is still raging in the West.
AI could help save a threatened language by adding it to your phone
The future of a language may be decided by whether or not it's integrated into everyday tech.
AirPods can double as hearing aids now, as Apple commits further to 'hearing health'
It's an over-the-counter option for those with specific hearing loss, the tech giant says.
Apple Watch Series 10 introduces a new sleep apnea feature
Track nighttime breathing with the updated wearable.
'New York Times' Michael Barbaro is ready to put you to sleep
The podcast host is a new voice on the meditation app Calm.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Unionized Apple Store workers in Oklahoma secure tentative agreement
After more than a year of bargaining, the 80 workers will see wage increases of up to 11.5 percent over the next three years.
Microsoft Bing amps up its ability to stop explicit deepfake images from appearing in Search results
It's the first search engine to join StopNCII, an international tool for detecting revenge porn.
X beefs up safety staff, a few dozen people at a time
Content moderation gets a jolt at the social media site.
Scammers are using pictures of your home to amplify sextortion threats
Don't be fooled: Just about anyone can see where you live.
‘Living walls’ are transforming London construction sites
A mix of "low tech" and high tech solutions.
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
