2024 May Be the Year of Extended Reality

2024 May Be the Year of Extended Reality

XR, short for “extended reality” includes not just video images that take up your entire field of view, but augmented reality, or mixed reality, that combines computer-generated images with the ...

Is There a Relationship Between Tech Use and Gun Violence?

Is There a Relationship Between Tech Use and Gun Violence?

It was bullets, not bytes — that took the lives of 10 people in Buffalo and 21 people, including 19 elementary school students, in Uvalde, Texas. Still, some are blaming ...
Pair of California Bills to Protect Kids Online Show Promise, but there are Concerns

Pair of California Bills to Protect Kids Online Show Promise, but there are Concerns

California lawmakers are considering a pair of bills to regulate kids’ use of online services. The state's tech laws can impact the entire country ...
Despite Laws and FCC Rules, Robocalls Remain a Problem

Despite Laws and FCC Rules, Robocalls Remain a Problem

Google the term "robocall," and you'll find an FCC webpage that begins, "Unwanted calls – including illegal and spoofed robocalls - are the FCC's top consumer complaint and our top ...
Social Media Can Contribute to Despair about War but also Provide Relief

Social Media Can Contribute to Despair about War but also Provide Relief

Like many people, I’ve spent a lot of time in front of my phone, computer and TV, focused on the war in Ukraine. On some TV news programs, it’s literally ...
How to Talk with Your Kids About War in Ukraine

How to Talk with Your Kids About War in Ukraine

How parents and other adults respond can have a big impact on how a young person handles the news coming out of Ukraine ...
Russian Cyberattacks are Possible. Be Prepared But Not Panicked.

Russian Cyberattacks are Possible. Be Prepared But Not Panicked.

Although it’s very unlikely that average Americans will be directly targeted by a Russian cyberattack, it is quite possible to become an indirect victim of an attack against a company, ...
Real-Time Location Sharing Can Enhance, Jeopardize Safety

Real-Time Location Sharing Can Enhance, Jeopardize Safety

Snapchat is the latest app to add real-time location sharing, which means you can use it to inform friends and family of your exact location even if the app is ...
Learn about the Metaverse

Metaverse: What’s the Risk?

You've probably heard the term "metaverse," which is being embraced by numerous tech companies. The company formerly known as Facebook is so committed to the idea, that it's renamed itself ...
Generosity is Great, But Be Cautious When Giving to Charity

Generosity is Great, But Be Cautious When Giving to Charity

“Giving Tuesday,” which is now behind us, is really the start of the end-of-the-year holiday giving period. Unfortunately, this season of generosity also brings out online scammers ...

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