Reminder: Industry Insiders Don’t Give Their Products to Their Own Kids. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, etc.
By B.N. Frank Most parents want what’s best for their kids. Of course, it’s hard to know what that is when so many companies are…
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Kids Given Baby Chicks and Chili Seeds to Reduce Screen Use and Addiction (Indonesia)
By B.N. Frank Silicon Valley parents must have suspected all along that excessive screen use and exposure aren’t good for kids (see 1, 2, 3). …
VICTORY! Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional
In a major victory for privacy rights at the border, a federal court in Boston ruled today that suspicionless searches of travelers’ electronic devices by…
Growing Epidemic Among Smartphone Users: Temporary and Permanent Screen-Induced Blindness
By B.N. Frank LED Screens Can Also Cause Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Obesity, and More Research and warnings about excessive screen use causing poor eye health…
IBTimes Publishes “The Dangerous Push for More Technology in Schools.” Silicon Valley Parents Still Sending Their Kids to Low-Tech or No-Tech Schools
By B.N. Frank For many years now Silicon Valley parents – including Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs – have been sending their own…
More Research Suggesting Blue Light Might Be Making You Age Faster (In Addition to Causing Anxiety, Insomnia, Macular Degeneration, and Blindness)
By B.N. Frank Research has determined that exposure to blue light from LED light bulbs and screens can cause a multitude of health issues (see…
College Newspaper Reports How AirPods and Other Popular Devices Significantly Contribute to E-Waste
By B.N. Frank Apple AirPods are worn inside the ears and they are very popular despite the fact that they can and do catch fire. …
Woman Who Used Laptop on Lap Gets Tumor in Leg. Coincidence or Electromagnetic Radiation?
By B.N. Frank The Telecom Industry has been warning their investors about liability from their devices and transmitters for many years – but not the…
American Families Are Rejecting Hi-Tech School Curriculums and Their Zombifying Effect
By B.N. Frank For many years, Silicon Valley parents (aka tech inventors) have been sending their kids to private low-tech schools and limiting their use…
Kids Preferred Books to Screens So School Bans iPads and Brings Back Textbooks
By B.N. Frank More research and more experts warn that excessive screen use isn’t good for kids AND for a variety of reasons (see 1,…
Defiant Facebook Buys Startup Focused On “Controlling Computers With Your Mind”
By Tyler Durden Last week, Mark Zuckerberg visited Capitol Hill to try and ‘win friends’ in Congress. It was his first big trip back to…
How To Protect Yourself From Microphone And Camera Hacking
By Sara Tipton Regardless of what type of computer or smartphone you use, there are obvious privacy concerns. This day and age, it’s important to…
Increase in Teen Myopia (Near-Sightedness) Blamed on Electronics and Screens
By B.N. Frank The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, and other health experts have provided parents with many different reasons to reduce kids’…
Hackers Could Steal Personal Info By “Listening” To Your Keyboard, Alarming Study Finds
By John Anderer As if you needed another cybersecurity issue to worry about, a team of researchers at Southern Methodist University have discovered that it…