Aug 3, 2023
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Even though it’s only early August, many families are on the verge of sending their kids back to school. That’s a major change from when I was a kid, when families didn’t even have to think about getting...
Jul 26, 2023
By Kerry Gallagher Pew Research Center released its latest findings on cyberbullying experiences for teens. 46% of teens have experienced one of the following bullying behaviors: Offensive name-calling Spreading of false rumors about them Receiving explicit images...
Jul 13, 2023
By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News, titled “Meta’s Threads is Twitter’s second biggest challenge” Meta’s new Threads service is the second biggest challenge to Twitter. The biggest challenge is the antics of its owner,...
Jun 22, 2023
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I go for an annual checkup where a nurse checks my blood pressure, my oxygen saturation (Sp02), my weight, height and body temperature, followed by an exam and chat with my doctor. It’s an important ritual...
Jun 8, 2023
Download the Guide (PDF) What is Roblox? Roblox is an online platform where anyone can create and share games. There are literally millions of user-generated 3D game worlds on Roblox. Some games are free to play, while others cost “Robux,” the online...
May 23, 2023
By Trisha Prabhu Trish, is there any difference between using Chrome or Safari? Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! Thank you so much to this week’s questioner for the fantastic question. You’ve raised a topic that, if you can believe it, we’ve...
