Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like ‘MAP’ online, long before their parents have even heard of it

When I checked my 10-year-old daughter’s TikTok messages in early February 2026, I expected to find the usual mix of dance ...
The New York Times

What Is YouTube’s Dominance Doing to Us? We Asked Its C.E.O.

YouTube is now the leading way Americans watch video. Its audience is young; an astonishing 90 percent of American teenagers are on the platform. YouTube TV is bigger than many cable operators. (Since ...

Teachers tend to help the same kids repeatedly when using AI-powered tutoring tools

A new study finds teachers tend to provide assistance to similar subsets of students when using AI-powered educational tools, ...
TechCrunch

Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’

If Google’s AI researchers had a sense of humor, they would have called TurboQuant, the new, ultra-efficient AI memory compression algorithm announced Tuesday, “Pied Piper” — or, at least that’s what ...
The New York Times

29 Ways to Entertain Your Kids in New York City This Spring

They can shake off those winter doldrums by hunting for Easter eggs, running the bases at Brooklyn Cyclones’ ballpark or gliding down Slide Hill on Governors Island. By Oliver Strand Unless otherwise ...
Los Angeles Times

Rent algorithms aren’t the issue. California just needs more housing

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The cost and availability of housing remain among the most pressing concerns for Californians navigating economic ...
Los Angeles Times

Landmark L.A. jury verdict finds Instagram, YouTube were designed to addict kids

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Los Angeles jury found Instagram and YouTube liable for designing their platforms to addict young users. The ...
Seattle Times

Universal child care isn’t always good for kids

Free child care is starting to take root in the U.S. But is it good for kids? Last year, New Mexico became the first state to offer free universal child care. This year, New York began offering free ...
The New Yorker

Can We Save Kids from Social Media?

Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox. The poet and critic Randall Jarrell once said that a poet is someone who “manages ...

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CNN 10 is a daily news show for students over 13 and other viewers who want to learn about current events and global issues ...
Seattle Times

WA has created a no-win situation for child care providers

In a Jan. 13 op-ed, “Here are real solutions to WA’s child care crisis,” Catherine Lehmann-Reide highlighted the “breaking point” facing Washington’s early childhood educators. As the founder and CEO ...
WTEN

AG James joins lawmakers behind the pushback on surveillance pricing

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The One Fair Price Package includes two bills designed to stop companies from using consumer data to set individualized prices. New York Attorney General Letitia James called ...