siblings have fun on trampoline under blue sky Golero | E+ | Getty Images It’s hard to avoid giving your child a smartphone in this new digital age, but some parents around the world are looking to buck the trend and seek out guidance on how to protect their kids from the harms of smartphone … Read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. July 25, 2024. Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris debuted an official TikTok account on Thursday, underscoring the social broadcasting app’s importance to the 2024 presidential campaign as a way … Read more
Truth Social is a social media platform whose majority owner is former President Donald Trump. A team of early investors say they want to “end Big Tech’s assault on free speech.” Achieving that may require a rapid uptick in the size of its user base, which is currently unknown. The public has limited access to … Read more
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images As Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to make lofty promises about his company’s future in autonomous driving and … Read more
Meta on Tuesday announced the latest version of its Llama artificial intelligence model, dubbed Llama 3.1. The newest Llama technology comes in three different versions, with one variant being the biggest and most capable AI model from Meta to date. Like previous versions of Llama, the newest model continues to be open source, which means … Read more
Google announced in a surprise move that it would reverse its years-long plan to phase out third-party cookies. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google on Monday announced a bold move that has some big implications for advertisers and the future of the internet. The U.S. internet giant said late Monday it is reversing … Read more
A woman is urgently alerting others that seemingly minor issues like a urinary tract infection (UTI) or a paper cut can escalate into a life-threatening condition, emphasising the importance of recognising the signs and symptoms of such dangers. On TikTok, Kim, known as @kimschancebackup, posted a video that has garnered nearly half a million views. … Read more
A medium close-up front view of a teenage girl who is sending text messages to a friend and checking her social media as she waits in the corridor of the high school she attends. Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Parents around the world are debating when to give their children smartphones, as evidence grows … Read more
Spotify’s decision to introduce comment sections under podcasts should surprise no one. For years now, apps have been ripping off each other’s most popular features. Where once apps adhered to their respective “things,” today they want to do it all: You can post Stories on YouTube, use AI search tools on Instagram, and shop for … Read more
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty LONDON — The evidence linking smartphone use with mental health harms in children is growing and one grassroots organization in the U.K. is supporting parents who are refraining from giving their kids the devices. Smartphone Free Childhood, founded by Daisy Greenwell and Clare Fernyhough in February, set up various group … Read more
