Apr 17, 2025
by Larry Magid Google is rolling out Wallet for kids. If your child has an Android phone, you’ll soon be able to enable them to make payments and access loyalty cards and passes, such as boarding passes and event tickets. Adults with Android phones—or even...
Mar 14, 2025
By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Not everything on the internet is appropriate for all ages, and there are valid reasons to protect children from certain environments and activities. Among these are inappropriate content, including violence,...
Mar 6, 2025
By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News One of the things I don’t like about modern life is that we’re always having to be on guard for scams. Scammers have been around forever, but in the era of the internet and free long-distance calling, they’re...
Feb 6, 2025
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Scroll down for links Since 2013, ConnectSafely, has been the official U.S. coordinator for Safer Internet Day, following an agreement between the European Commission and the U.S. Department of Homeland...
Feb 4, 2025
by Larry Magid The 2024 Generative AI Summit at Oxford University in the UK brought together elected and appointed officials from the UK and other countries along with academics and executives and scientists from tech and media companies to talk about all things AI,...
