New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have ...

Parents, teachers and even kids themselves are describing a generation that cannot focus, cannot sleep and cannot look away ...

“Blueprint is a love letter to little me.” So said Serinda Swan in an interview. Swan is frequently thought of an actress in popular shows such as Reacher and Ballers. But she was speaking about a ...

For the last few years, psychologists and social media experts have been sounding the alarm on the harmful effects of excessive screen time. In his 2023 report "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and ...

Using technology to deliver therapy for children and young people is as effective as traditional face-to-face therapy, according to new research. The University of East Anglia-led study highlights the ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Because of time’s arrow, my daughter, who was once a toddler, is now a preteen. A new question thus arises: When should I let her get a smartphone? This problem ...

In recent weeks, federal policymakers have taken unprecedented action on issues affecting children and technology. Just before Thanksgiving, the House Commerce Committee introduced 19 ...

Why are little kids getting so much screen time that they need a detox? Still, the research—as well as dire warnings, issued by everyone from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry to ...

Move over Itsy Bitsy Spider. Here’s a nursery rhyme for the 21st century: “Sometimes with technology, balancing’s hard to do. … Too much of something can make you sad or blue.” That ditty—popularized ...

Before the pandemic, more than 40% of new internet users were children. Estimates now suggest that children’s screen time has surged by 60% or more with children 12 and under spending upward of five ...

We’ve all seen the viral videos of toddlers frustrated with being misunderstood by the mysterious voice living in their house. It resonates, because many of us with young children have had the same ...

Vanguard built its reputation on low fees, and this fund lives up to that standard. The expense ratio is just 0.09% -- ...