Tag Archives: Family
Xbox Family Settings app sets limits on your kids’ game time
‘Connected’ is a kids’ movie about the dangers of tech obsession
For all the potential that AI and robotics hold, there's still plenty of fear around the negative impacts they could have on society, as well as concerns that we already spend too much time staring at screens. Sony Pictures plans to capitalize on tha...
Google Nest lets you read to your kids even when you’re apart
The bedtime story is a cherished ritual between parents and their children, and one that hurts the most to miss when mom or dad are away. But now, Google Nest is launching a new Assistant action that will help keep story time on the agenda, no matter...
Arcade Coder teaches kids to build games for the whole family
Tech Will Save Us (TWSU), the company behind cool kids' STEM kits, has launched a new flagship product designed to get kids into game design. The Arcade Coder is a 12-inch by 12-inch board with 144 fully programmable and controllable multi-colored LE...
Spotify’s Premium Family plans get an explicit content filter
Spotify is rolling out a new Premium Family Plan with a much-awaited setting. Parents will now have the ability to filter out songs with swearing, violence, drugs and more via an explicit content filter that can be applied to individual accounts. Tha...
An L.O.L. Surprise House with a new L.OL. family has popped up on Amazon
The L.O.L. Surprise House has been at the top of the list of girls’ dream playsets. It’s the perfect place to store L.O.L. Surprise dolls and other collectibles and it’s a fun toy to share with...
Next-gen ‘Pictionary Air’ arrives at Target June 23rd
Starting this Sunday, you can pick up Pictionary Air at your local Target for $20. The new game puts a high-tech spin on the classic. You'll still pull a card, choose from a list of items to draw and race against a timer, but you'll use a large digit...
Family tracking app leaked real-time location data for weeks
Family tracking apps can be very helpful if you're worried about your kids or spouse, but they can be nightmarish if that data falls into the wrong hands. Security researcher Sanyam Jain has revealed to TechCrunch that React Apps' Family Locator lef...
Researchers Create a New Branch on Evolutionary Family Tree
Hemimastigotes have been assigned to an entirely new branch on the evolutionary tree of life. The dirt-dwelling microbes are so unusual that they do not fit into any known kingdom of organisms. As a...