by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I was thinking about writing a column about the “tech angle” of the Buffalo shooting but wound up changing subjects at the last minute. Unfortunately, the topic is back in the news because of the...
By Trisha Prabhu Author’s note: Below is an excerpt/sneak peek from my debut book, ReThink the Internet: How To Make The Digital World a Lot Less Sucky! It’s a first-of-its-kind, “by-youth, for-youth” guide to help a 3rd-7th grade audience (and their parents,...
by Larry Magid This post is adapted from one that appeared in the Mercury News Like complaining about the weather, a lot of people like to complain about how Google impacts their privacy but, unlike the weather, there are things you can do about it. As a baseline,...
By Trisha Prabhu Me, thinking to myself early last week: “I can’t believe that May is coming to an end soon – and so is Mental Health Awareness Month here in the US. I think the Ask Trish community would really love some tips on how to support mental health on social...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News California lawmakers are considering a pair of bills to regulate kids’ use of online services. One has a lot of promise but the other may have some unfortunate unintended consequences. This is a national and...
By Trisha Prabhu Trish, I’ve been seeing sm about your new book online!! It looks so cool. Why did you write it and what’s in it? Thank you so much for the kind words – as well as the opportunity to share a bit more about some exciting news I have! Indeed, my...