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Getting ready for online learning and work
As is always the case in late August or early September, it “back to school time.” But this year, instead of going out and buying school clothes, parents need to think about the equipment, environment...
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Getting ready for ‘virtual’ school
Fortunately, most families already have a broadband connection and either a computer or tablet, but there is still a digital divide as was evidenced by that now-famous photo of two young girls sitting...
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Online Conspiracy Theories Could Hurt Kids
This post first appeared on Mercury News. By Larry Magid Listen to “Online Conspiracy Theories Could Hurt Children” on Spreaker. Listen to 1-minute ConnectSafely Report as heard on CBS News Radio As...
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Apple ushers in a new era for the Mac
The announcement of a new personal computer is rarely a big deal. In most cases, new laptops are perhaps a little faster, a little lighter and have a tad more battery life than their predecessor. But...
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Lies magnified by social media
This post first appeared in the Mercury News I have long accepted the fact that not everyone sees the world as I do, so it doesn’t particularly bother me when I come across an opinion online or in the...
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Smartwatches monitor your health
This post first appeared in the Mercury News by Larry Magid I’ve long been conscious about health and fitness, but in the midst of a global health crisis, staying healthy has become a bit of an...
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Giant CES trade show to be virtual in 2021
This post first appeared in the Mercury News Normally this time of year, I’d be getting ready for my annual trek to Las Vegas for CES – the massive technology trade show that typically attracts in the...
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Smart bed tracks health data
This post first appeared in the Mercury News by Larry Magid In order to write this column I, literally, had to sleep on the job. For the past few months, my wife and I have been sleeping on a...
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How we got here
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Because they’ve been written about extensively, there’s no need for me to repeat how the internet – Facebook, Twitter and lesser-known sites...
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Managing tech for tots
by Larry Magid Over the past several years we’ve seen an explosion in the use of tablets and other devices by children who are barely out of diapers. And now, because of the pandemic, tech use among...
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Battening down your Facebook hatches
By Larry MagidThis post first appeared in the Mercury News Last week my wife, Patti, received several emails and Facebook messages from friends who said that they had received Facebook friend requests...
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Good and not-so-good news about digital civility
Microsoft’s Jacqueline Beauchere explains the research to Larry Magid by Larry Magid This post first appeared as a column in the Mercury News For the past five years, Microsoft has conducted a global...
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Safe online dating during and after the pandemic
When it comes to online dating safety there is good advice that’s been around for years and new advice based on the pandemic. And that’s why we spoke with Catherine Connelly, co-founder and Senior...
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People’s Peace Treaty of 1971
American and Vietnamese student peace delegations in Hanoi, Vietnam pose for a photo in December 1970. Delegation leader David Ifshin, president of the National Student Association in front row (with...
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Tips to Remember and Manage Passwords
by Larry Magid Passwords are the bane of our existence, and I’m hoping that they will soon go away. Indeed there are already alternatives to having to enter passwords. My bank lets me use my...
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Bill could prevent social media from preventing cyberbullying and other harms...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News A bill being debated by the Iowa legislature could have the unintended consequence of preventing social media companies from protecting...
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‘Tech’ the new normal after a tough year
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News It’s now been a full year since many Americans have eaten at a restaurant, been inside a grocery store, attended a meeting, been out of town...
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New research & resources for online wellness
By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News It’s been a big week when it comes to resources for promoting wellness and helping protect children online. Instagram announced that it will...
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Online hate speech leads to real world violence against Asian Americans
The violence being experienced by Asian Americans is a blight on our country and — at least in part — a result of hate speech uttered by both everyday and famous Americans As the Dangerous Speech...
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