Jun 12, 2025
Apple is rolling out new tools to help parents keep their kids safe online. With this fall’s software update, parents will get more control over their child’s or teen’s use of an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Parents will be able to share their child’s age range...
Jan 12, 2024
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Virtual Reality (VR) headsets have been on the market for years, including several iterations from Meta’s Reality Labs, most recently its Quest 3 headset, introduced late last year. And while millions of VR...
Jun 23, 2022
How it works and why it matters by Larry Magid Listen to “Instagram experiments with age verification technology” on Spreaker.Larry Magid speaks to Yoti executive Julie Dawson about how age estimation technology worksIn 2008, I served on the Internet...
Mar 24, 2022
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Like many people, I’ve spent a lot of time in front of my phone, computer and TV, focused on the war in Ukraine. On some TV news programs, it’s literally the only subject covered, sometimes in...
Mar 23, 2022
Metaverse and Virtual Reality Safety Tips for Parents You’ve probably heard the term “Metaverse,” which is a broad term for what many people think will be the next generation of the internet. At the heart of the metaverse is “virtual...
Mar 9, 2022
by Larry MagidA shorter version of this post appeared in the Mercury News Whether it’s via TV, radio, or the internet, kids and teens, just like adults, are learning about what’s happening in and around Ukraine, and many are likely concerned, worried or even...
