myFirst Smart Watchphone for kids to remain connected with parents & peers, new & improved
© The Independent Singapore Singapore — myFirst, the Singapore-based tech brand for kids, today announced the latest iteration of its innovative line of Smartwatch Phones, the myFirst Fone R1s. Designed for young children in today’s world of smart…
How parents can monitor what their kids do on social media
The latest TikTok trend involving warnings of potential violence at schools may have parents wondering how can they get a handle on their children’s social media usage. Experts say it’s not easy. After a slew of vague, anonymous shooting and…
Alabama father and his kids create Christmas light show
The Walker family, Robert, Harleigh and Jeff, stand in front of their Christmas lights at their home in Auburn, Ala. They enjoy the time they spend together planning, shopping and setting up for their Christmas light show every year. (Lauren…
Supply chain problems hit charities’ holiday gifts for kids
With less than four weeks to go until Christmas, Kristyn Begari has been rushing to find enough doll styling heads to give to kids in need. But, the purchasing coordinator for the California-based nonprofit Family Giving Tree says it’s been difficult to…
Entrepreneur club for kids in Gilbert
Through the club, kids aren’t just learning how to create a business at a young age, they’re also developing confidence and communication skills along the way. GILBERT, Ariz. — An East Valley mom and math teacher is one of the brains behind a club that’s…
Startup of shots for kids raises racial concerns
The rollout of covid-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to address pandemic inequalities: Health systems have released little data on the racial breakdown of youth vaccinations, and community…
Apple AirTag keeps track of keys and wallets. Can it keep track of kids?
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – With Halloween approaching, there are many parents who’d like to be able to track their kids as they trick-or-treat in the neighborhood. For older kids, that’s pretty easy as long as they have a smartphone. Parents may…
How Kids Are Using iPhones to ‘Cheat’ at School (and How to Do It Smarter)
Photo: Khamosh Pathak This video from TikTok has recently gone viral. In it, a student in a lecture hall uses Apple’s new Live Text feature to photograph another student’s laptop screen, then converts the picture into text, saves it, and thus “steals”…
Kids are using new iPhone feature to CHEAT at school, viral TikTok demonstrates
USERS of Apple’s new Live Text feature have been demonstrating how worryingly easy it is to use for cheating in class. A viral video in what appears to be a lecture hall shows how you can easily take a photo of someone’s laptop screen and…
Amazon’s new Glow interactive kids device follows in the footsteps of products like Caribu and Osmo
Amazon’s Glow is a new video chatting gadget that allows children to play games and participate in activities with loved ones remotely. Amazon Amazon announced a new device called the Glow during its fall product launch event, a $250 video…