Careful, what you tweet will show up in front of many more eyes. A partnership between Google and Twitter has resulted in tweets being shown in Google search results on mobile devices. Additionally, the same thing will be happening on your computer desktop and you don’t have to be specifically looking for a tweet for it to show up in search results. If Google thinks a tweet is relevant to a user's search, it will display that tweet. This does mean you (and your kids) need to be sure what you tweet is even more ready for world wide consumption because it will now be much easier to find or recall.
For years, many websites tried to block spammers and bots by making Web users read a distorted series of characters and asking them to type back what they saw, as a way to verify it was a human entering the site...
After years of selling cookies the old-fashioned way, the Girl Scouts are about to go digital, bringing their sales to the internet. The move to allow troopers to have a digital presence and sell cookies online was announced recently by the national organization, and has been met with mixed emotions by parents, officials within the organization and privacy advocates...
After years of selling cookies the old-fashioned way, the Girl Scouts are about to go digital, bringing their sales to the internet. The move to allow troopers to have a digital presence and sell cookies online was announced recently by the national organization, and has been met with mixed emotions by parents, officials within the organization and privacy advocates...
The Family Online Safety institute recently released its latest research report, "Parenting in the Digital Age: How Parents Weigh the Potential Benefits and Harms of Their Children's Technology Use"...
The Family Online Safety institute recently released its latest research report, "Parenting in the Digital Age: How Parents Weigh the Potential Benefits and Harms of Their Children's Technology Use"...
Learning how to conduct online searches safely and effectively is a skill that is important for young people to have. A student-friendly interactive map of the research process, called “How To Do Research,” spells out the steps for making the most of the research process, from planning to searching to taking notes and ultimately using gathered information effectively..
Learning how to conduct online searches safely and effectively is a skill that is important for young people to have. A student-friendly interactive map of the research process, called “How To Do Research,” spells out the steps for making the most of the research process, from planning to searching to taking notes and ultimately using gathered information effectively..
While “sexting” and texting are well known as being part of the high school dating scene these days, data in a new study is showing the connection between cyberdating and physical and sexual violence in relationships. This study is the first clinically based look at cyberdating abuse among young people...
A new study surveyed 1,000 drivers and found that 98% of those who text everyday and drive frequently say the practice is dangerous, but nearly 75% say they do it anyway. The lure of text messages is actually a lot like the appeal of slot machines, David Greenfield of the University of Connecticut Medical School explains. He says both can be difficult compulsions to overcome for some people...
A new study surveyed 1,000 drivers and found that 98% of those who text everyday and drive frequently say the practice is dangerous, but nearly 75% say they do it anyway. The lure of text messages is actually a lot like the appeal of slot machines, David Greenfield of the University of Connecticut Medical School explains. He says both can be difficult compulsions to overcome for some people...