December 17 Nearly two-thirds of American voters back social media ban for kids under 16, 91±¬ÁÏ poll shows 91±¬ÁÏ poll reveals 64% of voters support banning social media for children under 16, with Republicans leading at 73% and Democrats at 58% approval.
December 11 Google's new Call Reason feature marks calls as urgent Google's new Call Reason feature lets Android users mark calls as urgent before dialing, displaying an urgent label to recipients using Phone by Google app.
December 10 Australia begins enforcing social media law banning children under 16 from major platforms Australia enforces one of the strictest social media age bans starting Dec. 10, prohibiting anyone under 16 from having accounts on major platforms.
December 10 NJ mom's smartphone delay movement spreads to 140 communities by promoting tech balance, not bans New Jersey mom Holly Moscatiello's Balance Project helps parents reduce kids' screen time and delay giving them smartphones. The movement has spread to 140 communities.
December 9 5 tech terms every smartphone user should know Learn what background permissions, push notifications, security updates, auto-join networks and app refresh mean to better manage your phone's privacy settings.
December 8 Why parents may want to delay smartphones for kids New study of 10,500+ kids reveals early smartphone ownership linked to depression, obesity, and poor sleep by age 12. Earlier phones mean higher risks.
December 7 New study suggests link between childhood cell phone use and health risks Family and emergency medical physician Dr. Janette Nesheiwat discusses a new study analyzing potential health risks of childhood cell phone use on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’
December 6 Scammers target wireless customers in new phone scheme A new phone return scam targets recent buyers with fake carrier calls. Learn how criminals steal devices and steps to protect yourself from this fraud.
December 5 How to help older relatives with tech over the holidays Holiday visits offer the perfect opportunity to help older parents with technology updates, scam protection and basic troubleshooting skills for safer digital experiences.
December 4 How 3.5B WhatsApp numbers were scraped and exposed Researchers exploited WhatsApp's API vulnerability to scrape 3.5 billion phone numbers. Learn how this massive data breach happened and protect yourself.