How to Disable Facetime till Apple Fixes Serious Privacy Flaw

How to Disable Facetime till Apple Fixes Serious Privacy Flaw

As you may have heard, there is a flaw on Apple Facetime for iOS and Mac that makes it possible for someone to listen in on what the microphone of another user hears even if that person hasn’t accepted the call. It only happens if you add someone to a group...
Facebook Cracking Down on Misbehaving Page Operators

Facebook Cracking Down on Misbehaving Page Operators

One of Facebook’s main sources of fake news and other inauthentic activity are pages operated by unscrupulous or simply careless operators that post poor quality content. Sometimes the entire page is full of questionable content and sometimes a co-manager of a...
Tech New Year’s Resolutions for Educators

Tech New Year’s Resolutions for Educators

A conversation between journalist Larry Magid and veteran educator Kerry Gallagher about New Year’s resolutions for educators. They talk about risk taking and how to encourage your colleagues to take risks with technology....
Avoid Charity Scams and Get the Kids Involved in Giving Decisions

Avoid Charity Scams and Get the Kids Involved in Giving Decisions

by Larry Magid The period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s eve is a time of giving. One reason is, of course, the holiday spirit. Another is that many charities reach-out during this period, beginning on “Giving Tuesday” — the day after Cyber Monday — and extending...