Ask Trish: Navigating Tech Post-Roe

Ask Trish: Navigating Tech Post-Roe

By Trisha Prabhu Me – and so many other women – thinking to myself after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision: “Is tech safe anymore?” As I’m sure many Ask Trish readers will know, on June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the case Dobbs v. Jackson...
Instagram Testing Age Verification Technology

Instagram Testing Age Verification Technology

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...
Parent’s Guide to Meta Virtual Reality Parental Supervision Tools

Parent’s Guide to Meta Virtual Reality Parental Supervision Tools

Download Guide (PDF) If Meta’s Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset has become a go-to gaming and entertainment device in your household, there’s a new reason to cheer: Meta has launched VR parental supervision tools. The parental supervision tools will work with Meta...
Apple’s Upcoming Safety Check Quickly Turns Off Location Sharing

Apple’s Upcoming Safety Check Quickly Turns Off Location Sharing

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Smartphones have some very powerful tools, including the ability to track and share your location. That can be a life saver if you’re lost and can provide reassurance to loved-ones. Both iPhones and...
Ask Trish: Phone Independence

Ask Trish: Phone Independence

By Trisha Prabhu Trish, I feel like my parents always invade my privacy on my phone. I just want space but they don’t give it to me! What do I do? Hi there, Ask Trish community and Happy June! I hope this blog post finds you all safe and enjoying the start to summer....