Teen depression linked to social media screen time, but video games are fine

A compelling new study has followed thousands of Canadian teenagers for several years tracking associations between screen time use and depression. The research separated different types of screen time, and found while frequent television and… Continue reading Teen depression linked to social media screen time, but video games are fine

How Do You Protect Your Children When They Go Online?

When you are thinking about a very special holiday gift for your kid, one of the first things that spring to mind is a smartphone, tablet or laptop. It’s common knowledge that these devices aren’t very useful unless connected to the Interne… Continue reading How Do You Protect Your Children When They Go Online?

Autism-detection tech watches kids as they watch faces

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be a very difficult condition to diagnose, particularly in young children. Previously, we’ve seen technology intended to detect it by “reading” kids’ faces. A new system, however, also gets children to read … Continue reading Autism-detection tech watches kids as they watch faces

TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety

It’s already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations. Continue reading TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety

Arduino and Google get middle schoolers kitted out for science

Open source hardware and software company Arduino has teamed up with Google to develop and launch the Arduino Science Kit Physics Lab. Designed for students aged 11 to 14, the kit helps kids experiment with forces, motion, magnetism and condu… Continue reading Arduino and Google get middle schoolers kitted out for science

Kano partners with Microsoft for build-it-yourself laptop for kids

Making and coding are important skills for future engineers and technicians to master. Not long after the Raspberry Pi computer board was released, Kano started offering build-a-computer kits to makers young and old. With a focus on the form… Continue reading Kano partners with Microsoft for build-it-yourself laptop for kids

Children's night light projects their parents' live flight map

The WestJet Flight Light will be beta-tested this summer

Air travellers have become fairly used to onboard live flight maps, that show how far their plane is from its destination. Canadian airline WestJet is now introducing a device that projects such maps within children’s bedrooms, letting them know how soon their parents will be home.

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