Sep 10, 2025
By Kerry Gallagher A study, published just last week, sheds new light on the relationship between video game addiction and mental health diagnoses. Researchers followed nearly 4300 pre-teens and teens for 4 years and asked: Are preexisting mental and emotional...
Sep 4, 2025
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Roblox to estimate age of all users” on Spreaker. Larry’s ConnectSafely Report for CBS News on Roblox announcement Roblox on Wednesday announced that it will employ the use of age...
Aug 28, 2025
This post first appeared in the Mercury News Instagram recently introduced a new feature called Instagram Map, designed to let you share your last active location with friends. Although it’s meant to help users feel more connected, the rollout has sparked confusion...
Aug 19, 2025
Larry: Welcome to Doing Tech Right. Those of you who have been to our podcast before might notice we’re missing a word, we are renaming it from, Are We Doing Tech Right? To Doing Tech Right. And the reason we’re renaming it is to be a little more...
Aug 19, 2025
Larry: I’m pleased to be speaking with Mya Whitaker, who’s the executive director of the Bay Area Urban Debate League. And you might wonder what debate has to do with, are we doing tech right? And the answer is simple debate teaches you critical thinking skills. I was...
Aug 13, 2025
by Larry Magid This is a modified version of a post that first appeared in the Mercury News As another school year begins, technology will play a major role in how students learn, communicate, and spend their time—both in and out of the classroom. For parents and...
