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Google Doubles Down on Sleep Sensing

I have to admit, I’m a bit obsessive when it comes to sleep technology.

Facebook Not Alone in Embrace of ‘Metaverse’

As you’ve undoubtedly heard, Facebook has renamed itself Meta. Some people thought that was in response to the company’s recent troubles, but a company the size of Facebook doesn’t go through a major rebranding in a matter of weeks. It’s clearly been on the drawing board for months, if not longer.

Digital Wellness is Physical Wellness

Physical wellness is often associated with sleep, nutrition, and exercise but your technology habits are also having an influence.

Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures

Whether it’s earthquakes, tornadoes, impending fires or even massive hack attacks, it’s important to make sure that your tech is ready and able to operate even in the event of a power failure.

Ask Trish: Telling a Parent You’re Being Cyberbullied

Research finds that just 10% of young targets choose to report their harassment to an adult, including a parent. Let’s change that.

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New Research & Resources for Online Wellness

It’s been a big week when it comes to resources for promoting wellness and helping protect children online. with new resources from Google and Instagram and a study from Common Sense Media.

Every Day Can Be ‘Safer Internet Day’

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ReThink Founder on How App Promotes Kindness & Decency

Rethink founder Trisha Prabhu is on a mission to help cultivate the next generation of responsible digital citizens.

Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots

Teaching even our youngest children how to use devices and interact with digital content in a healthy way has become an important part of parenting.

How Smart Watches Monitor Your Health

So, now that I have all this health technology on my wrist and my phone, there’s only more thing I need to do and that’s to relax and lower my anxiety which, ironically, means spending more time enjoying life and less time looking at the data from the watch I’m wearing.