BOB'S BLOG

August 10, 2017

Disney sued for allegedly spying on children through 42 gaming apps

A federal class action lawsuit filed last week in California alleges that the Walt Disney Company is violating privacy protection laws by collecting children’s personal information from 42 of its…

August 10, 2017

Is your smartphone addiction harming your child? 

Research suggests that bad behaviour in children can be linked to their parents’ phone use. How much is too much, Kevin Hackett asks

August 09, 2017

Smartphones, cyberbullying seen as possible causes of rising teen suicide rate

Jennifer Gonzales describes her 17-year-old son, Jack Farrell, as “an all-around great kid — he was an athlete.”

August 09, 2017

‘My sister says I am an alien’: A 9-year-old applies to be NASA’s planetary protection officer

The job posting generated a lot of interest last week, NASA said — especially from a fourth-grader named Jack Davis.

August 08, 2017

Is Social Media Binging the New Junk Food?

Author’s Note: This article is a continuation of the discussion from my previous article titled “Are Digital Devices the Modern Cocaine Infecting Our Kid…

August 08, 2017

Rights for children in the digital age

How can digital technology be harnessed for the benefit of all children, whilst protecting them from harm?

August 08, 2017

Does your kid want to be a social media star? There’s a camp for that

SocialStar Creator Camp is looking to help craft the next internet superstar

August 05, 2017

LinkedIn’s latest millennial bait is a Tinder-style mentorship service

In its never-ending quest to connect you with other working professionals whom you will never again make contact with, LinkedIn’s product team has released some real head-scratchers in its storied,…

August 05, 2017

Plane passenger helps cops bust a couple texting about molesting kids

A teacher on a Seattle-to-San Jose flight this week spotted a fellow passenger allegedly texting about sexually molesting children, police said.