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Microsoft Edge Kids Mode is designed to let kids browse the web safely, without forcing parents to deal with cumbersome parental control software. (Image: Microsoft) Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday debuted a new kids mode for its Edge web browser, the first such feature from any major browser. The move, the company says, is meant to ensure that parents can let their children jump online without worrying about the kind of content they’ll come across. Available starting today, Microsoft Edge Kids… Source link

FILE PHOTO: The Google sign is shown on one of the company’s office buildings in Irvine, California, U.S., October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) – Two advocacy groups on Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google’s Play Store labels as “Teacher approved” are unlawfully collecting personal data without parental consent to target ads at children. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center… Source link

FILE PHOTO: The Google name is displayed outside the company’s office in London, Britain, November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo (Reuters) – Two advocacy groups on Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google’s Play Store labels as “Teacher approved” are unlawfully collecting personal data without parental consent to target ads at children. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center for Digital… Source link

Things got personal Thursday during a virtual Congressional hearing to elicit testimony about misinformation online from three of the world’s most powerful CEOs, with lawmakers demanding to know what concerns Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai, had about social media’s impact on their own children. The issue of protecting children’s welfare, and particularly mental health, emerged as a major theme at the hearing before the House Energy & Commerce… Source link

It’s been almost six months since Google launched its latest TV-focused platform, appropriately called Google TV, alongside new Chromecast hardware. Somewhat surprisingly, Google TV arrived without some essential features for families with young children, as there were no kids profiles or parental controls. That’s being fixed, as Google TV will soon support kids profiles and various screen time control features. Google says you can add new profiles using existing Google accounts, assuming… Source link

Google has been trying to make ebooks accessible to a wider global audience including those who are learning to read. The web giant is continuing its focus on youngsters by launching a set of audio resource tools for children’s titles on Google Play Books. Kids can now listen to a book read out loud, with the ability to turn pages automatically or manually, on titles designated for those aged up to eight years old. The popularity of audiobooks and podcasts on dedicated services such as Source link

In The Know is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. The product written about here is offered in affiliation with In The Know’s parent company, Verizon Media. If there’s one gift category that’s sure to please the teens in your life, it’s tech. And when it comes to gadgets, smartphones are pretty high on the “want” list. If you have a teen who’s been begging for a smartphone all year, snagging one of the many options available with Yahoo Mobile is your… Source link