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TikTok to give parents more control over teen’s account
TikTok, which is available to users over 13, is enormously popular among teens around the world, including in the United States. On Wednesday, Cormac Keenan, head of Trust and Safety for Europe,...
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Twitter experimenting with warnings about misleading Tweets from politicians
I’m sure it’ll come as no surprise that there’s a lot of inaccurate information on Twitter. And Twitter is experimenting with a way to identify what it calls harmfully misleading tweets from...
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Expert explains how to ‘power search’ on Google
Listen to Larry’s interview with Google search expert Daniel M. Russell This post first appeared in the Mercury News It would be hard to find an internet user who isn’t familiar with Google. I use it...
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Android to get more privacy & security features
Google’s Android operating system for smartphones is in many ways very competitive with Apple’s iOS for its iPhone. But Apple has always been ahead when it comes to privacy tools. However, Google is...
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Get the truth & avoid misinformation about the Corona Virus
Listen to Larry’s CBS News Eye on Tech segment There is a lot of misinformation online about the Corona Virus but there are also some very reputable sources of information such as the U.S. Centers...
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Ditch that password in favor of a ‘passphrase’
This post first appeared in the Mercury News There has been some re-thinking among security experts over what constitutes a good password and how often — if ever — you should change your passwords....
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How to set up Do Not Disturb with exceptions for iOS and Android
How to turn on and make exceptions for iPhone do not disturb (from The Verge) Android: From Google Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer. Open your...
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Tech tools help people work together as virus keeps them apart
This post first appeared in the Mercury News There Is no good time for a pandemic, but because of today’s technologies, businesses and individuals have better coping mechanisms to minimize disruptions...
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Comcast expands access and increases speed of Internet Essentials due to...
A lot of communities are closing schools and, of course, many of those workers who can are now working from home. This makes a lot of sense, but there are families who simply can’t afford high-speed...
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Tools to help identify real vs. false online information
This post first appeared in the Mercury News Daniel Patrick Moynihan is credited as once saying “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts,” but we now live at a time when some...
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An Intel chip that can smell
Intel Labs and Cornell University have developed a microprocessor, called Loihi, that can learn and recognize smells. The researchers taught it to recognize hazardous chemicals, even in the presence...
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Veteran Home-Based Worker Offers Work-At-Home Tips
I’ve been working from home on-and-off since the early eighties and full-time since the early nineties. I even have a radio studio at home to do recorded and live broadcasts for CBS News Radio and its...
View ArticlePodcast: Larry Magid & Kerry Gallagher on working and parenting from home
ConnectSafely.org CEO Larry Magid chats with parent and veteran educator Kerry Gallagher about tips for parenting and educating kids at home while you’re potentially working at home. Kerry is K12...
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Advice for working and/or parenting from home
Podcast: ConnectSafely.org CEO Larry Magid chats with parent and veteran educator Kerry Gallagher about tips for parenting and educating kids at home. by Larry Magid The post first appeared in the...
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How tech-savvy friends can help friends fix & diagnose computer problems...
During normal times, if you have a problem with one of your devices, you can bring it somewhere or have a technician or tech-savvy friend come over to diagnose and fix it. But these are times of social...
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Prepare now in case you need remote tech support during coronavirus
This post first appeared in the Mercury News If you’re like most people, you probably have occasional problems with your PC, Mac or other devices. And while some people have the technical skills to...
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Your idle computer can help find a cure for Covid-19
Remember the old SETI project that networked PCs around the world to do complex calculations to find extraterrestrial life? Now that same technology is being used to try to solve a problem that’s...
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Microsoft Office becoming ‘subscription service for life’
A lot of people now pay $99 a year for a Microsoft Office 365 subscription that includes tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. But, starting on April 21st, Microsoft will change the name...
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Shopping advice + Calculate how much food & toilet paper you’ll need during...
Whether you’re going to into store, having groceries delivered or picking them up curbside, it is possible to purchase two-weeks worth of food without hoarding. Scroll down for links as well as some...
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Resources for coping, learning, shopping while stuck home
This post first appeared in the Mercury News There is never a good time for a pandemic, but the silver lining on this very dark cloud is that it’s happening at a time when we have the ability to...
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