Shoving My Kids Into Online Schooling Is Depriving Them Of Real Learning
While I’m thankful for how hard school administrators and teachers are working to continue education, I’m just not sure e-learning will benefit our youngest learners.
Iowa Caucus’ Faulty App Had Ties to Former Clinton Admin Official
At the center of the Iowa caucus chaos lies the little-known, ‘shoestring’ app developer, Shadow Inc., now made infamous for its role in producing the app that would eventually torpedo Monday’s results.
New Brain Scans Show Screen Time Makes Kids Dumber
Concentrated white matter invariably results in better cognitive performance in the kids who stay off screens: they focus better, learn faster, and show greater mental flexibility and creativity.
Freelancers And Gig Workers Don’t Need Lawmakers To Help Them Out Of A Job
Unable to think of a new way forward, state lawmakers are relying on past solutions to improve the gig economy — and this will only hurt freelance and gig workers.
DOJ Lawsuit Demands Names Of All People Who Use This App For Their Gun
Creeping government control is nothing new, but the DOJ’s recent disregard for the Second and Fourth Amendments shows old protections against abuses of power will wear thin without public vigilance.
8 Ways Students’ Tech Addiction Is Ruining College
Back-to-school season is a good time to take a hard look at device addiction and plan some changes for the new school year — ghost your screens and take back your life.
Skeptical Of Big Tech? Be More Careful With Your Data
A lesson of the FaceApp Challenge? One non-regulatory way to help correct the excesses of Big Tech is for us to become smarter users.
Study Finds Most Couples Now Meet Online Instead Of At Work, School, Or Church
People used to meet through family, friends, neighbors, church, or school. Each of these has been in stark decline from the 1940s to present.
Stumped On What To Name Your Baby? There’s A Decent App For That
Since my due date is rapidly approaching and the baby’s name has remained unsettled, I convinced my husband to try Kinder with me.
Can This Online Social Network Bring Neighbors Together Offline?
Most social media is known for spurring fights and dividing users further apart. The website Nextdoor says they are trying to do the opposite.
Why Animal Crossing’s Latest Mobile Game Hits The Sweet Spot
Nintendo took the Animal Crossing formula, added elements from other mobile games, and made a free-to-play, highly polished hybrid that the gaming world is falling in love with.
Do You Know Your Kids Can See Soft Porn On Snapchat Without Sexting?
Snapchat has dedicated an entire page to glorified advertisements posed as news and lifestyle articles. This multimedia mayhem often contains graphic, R-rated content.
How To Keep Your Online Browsing Unfiltered By Political Propaganda
By pushing so hard against half of the country, tech companies may have shown an Achilles heel, allowing freedom-centric competitors to get their feet in the door.
Why You Need Free Speech To Find The Best Sandwich Or Hotel
Most of the time when people defend free speech, they talk about its role in the marketplace of ideas, rarely mentioning that we also need it in the commercial marketplace.
9 Things That Are Still Great About Facebook
With all of its problems, Facebook still has a lot going for it, and I for one am not willing to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
How Austin’s Progressive Leaders Ruined Ridesharing At SXSW
Uber and Lyft were noticeably absent from SXSW this year, damaging Austin’s reputation as a tech hub. The city’s political leadership is to blame.
Austin’s Uber And Lyft Replacements Fizzle In The Spotlight Of SXSW
New start-ups were granted practical access and spiritual absolution by the people of Austin because they reject the very market forces that allow Uber and Lyft to work well. It didn’t go well at SXSW.
How Apps Have Taught Us To Despise Religion
The Christian church has struggled with compartmentalizing our lives long before teenage kids ignored their parents while scanning Facebook at the restaurant.
3 Common-Sense Ways To Manage Your Kids’ Screen Time
It is encouraging the AAP is updating its screen time recommendations for kids, but the continued alterations can frustrate parents just trying to do the best for their children.
6 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Handing My Teens Personal Screens
Over the years I have learned a lot about monitoring my children’s screen use. If I had set up the necessary parameters early on, we could have avoided some frustrations and problems.
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