Dad foils daughter’s Christmas kidnapping using phone’s parental controls

A Texas dad rescued his 15-year-old daughter and nabbed her kidnapper by tracking her phone via its parental controls after ...

The could-have-been billionaire who turned down Google

Australian Hugh Williams ran Google Maps and invented the tech behind “doomscrolling”. His take on the AI future is ...

Texas father rescues kidnapped daughter by tracing her phone's location, sheriff's office says

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said a father in Texas found his kidnapped 15-year-old daughter on Christmas Day by ...
The New York Times

The Best Parental Control Apps to Manage Screen Time (and Keep Your Kid Safer Online)

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ellen Lee Ellen Lee is a ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

After parent hit in crosswalk, Calistoga families demand safer school drop-off

At 8:20 a.m., Berry Street in Calistoga is jammed. Parents walk with their children, younger students weave through on bikes and skateboards, and cars inch along the narrow residential road as ...
EdSource

Put down the phone: What my daughter taught me about parenting in the digital age

Like many parents, I’ve been cautious about giving my children access to phones. I’ve warned them about the mental health perils of social media, digital addiction, about becoming “zombies” lost in ...
The Motley Fool

Why Warren Buffett Is Quietly Increasing His Stake in Alphabet

Berkshire Hathaway just took a massive new position in Google's parent company. Berkshire bought 17.8 million shares of Alphabet's Class A (voting) shares at an average price of $209 per share for ...
The Verge

Google’s AI model is getting really good at spoofing phone photos

Nano Banana Pro’s images look a little more imperfect, making them all the more convincing. Nano Banana Pro’s images look a little more imperfect, making them all the more convincing. is a senior ...
Wired

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

Nicholas Merrill has spent his career fighting government surveillance. But he would really rather you didn’t call what he’s selling now a “burner phone.” Yes, he dreams of a future where anyone in ...
SFGate

In 2022, Google declared a 'code red.' Now, its rival is on the back foot.

OpenAI not only popularized artificial intelligence chatbots, its ChatGPT tool is practically synonymous with the technology. But thanks to the threat of Google, the smaller company is scrambling. The ...
Forbes

Google Photos Warning: Don't Wipe Your Old Phone Until You Read This

The Android factory reset screen explicitly lists "Photos" as data that will be permanently erased. Do not press this button until you verify your backup online. Google’s “hidden” deletion. Google ...
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Google Parent Alphabet Nears $4 Trillion As The Tech Giant Outperforms Peers In AI Race

Alphabet is outperforming the broader tech sector as AI-linked stocks drop, with shares up roughly 16% since late October and nearing a $4 trillion valuation. Google’s in-house Gemini 3 model and TPU ...