Mobile phone theft is rising: What to do if it happens to you In London, a mobile phone is stolen every 6 minutes. “If I steal your phone, I’m stealing a thousand dollars,” says digital identity expert David Birch. But “If I can get into your bank account, I can steal $100,000. So that’s what
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Author: Protect kids from phones’ mental health impact “Human beings had a play-based childhood from time immemorial,” says author Jonathan Haidt. What caused teen mental health decline is “between 2010 and 2015, phones, screens come sweeping in…The most important thing that parents can do is delay the age at which their child gets immersed in
Continue ReadingMark Zuckerberg apologizes to families over social media harms in contentious Senate hearing
Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families over social media harms in contentious Senate hearing 3:41 p.m. ET, January 31, 2024 Mom whose son died from fentanyl-laced pill ordered on Snapchat slams CEO apology as ‘fake’ From CNN’s Catherine Thorbecke Bridgette Norring, a mother whose son died from an accidental fentanyl overdose after ordering a pill off
Continue ReadingWhat is catfishing and what can you do if you are catfished?
Editor’s Note: This story is part of ‘Systems Error’, a series by CNN As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online. For information about how CNN As Equals is funded and more, check out our FAQs. CNN — Catfishing is when a person uses false information and images to create a fake identity online
Continue ReadingGPS Web Extra: Bill Gates on taking time off Talking to Fareed at Davos, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates reflects on his “monomaniacal” work ethic when he was younger — and how he doesn’t recommend it to others. 01:50 – Source: CNN Stories worth watching 33 videos GPS Web Extra: Bill Gates on taking
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