Hartford Courant

CT lawmakers want to rescue kids from social media’s addictive algorithms. Here’s how

With children increasingly glued to their cell phones, state legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would ...
EdSurge

Will School Cellphone Bans Morph Into Wider Screen Time Regulations for Kids?

What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb student cellphone use during school. Now, the idea of limiting children’s tech ...
The Daily Item

Connecticut lawmakers want to rescue kids from social media’s addictive algorithms. Here’s how

With children increasingly glued to their cellphones, Connecticut legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would ...
Reuters

Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X will open to the public its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days ...
Post-Bulletin

Mayo Clinic study: Smartwatch AI algorithm alerted parents to early signs of tantrums in young kids

ROCHESTER — A newly published Mayo Clinic study tested how an artificial intelligence-driven phone application, paired with a smartwatch, could alert parents to their child's impending tantrum. "This ...
The New York Times

Marriages, Kids, Careers: For 44 Years, They’ve Been Talking It Out

Six women in their 70s, all married and all mothers and grandmothers, gather twice a month without fail. They credit their close-knit families to their longstanding friendships. By Katherine Rosman ...
People

Tori Spelling Says She Wants to 'Set a Great Example' for Her Kids by Redefining What Divorce Can Look Like

Spelling officially settled her divorce from ex-husband Dean McDermott earlier this month after initially filing in March 2024 River Callaway/Variety via Getty Tori Spelling is sharing what she wants ...
Hosted on MSN

Excel Multiplication Made Easy: 8 Examples You Must Know

Discover eight practical ways to multiply in Excel, from basic formulas to advanced tips. Perfect for beginners and Excel enthusiasts looking to improve efficiency. #ExcelTips #ExcelTutorial ...
Seven Days

Vermont Teacher Turns School Project Into Successful Math App

Mike Kenny didn’t intend to create an educational web app — he was just looking for a way to help students master their multiplication tables. In 2013, as a graduate student in the Vermont Mathematics ...
The Verge

Spotify rolls out controls to keep kids music out of your algorithm

Managed accounts are launching in the US, making it easier to curate what your children can listen to. Managed accounts are launching in the US, making it easier to curate what your children can ...
Lifehacker

Spotify Premium Subscribers Can Finally Save Their Algorithm From Their Kids

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...