Tag Archive for: Technology

How the Internet is making us stupid

Although the world wide web has been around for just 20 years, it is hard to imagine life without it. It has given us instant access to vast amounts of information, and we’re able to stay in touch with friends and colleagues more or less continuously.

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When to Buy Your Child a Cellphone

About 75 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States own a mobile phone, up from 45 percent in 2004 Read more

Teenage social media butterflies may not be such a bad idea

Kids most likely to spend a lot of time texting and on Facebook, among other networking sites, may be more well-adjusted, studies suggest.

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Antisocial Networking?

Pew Research Center found that half of American teenagers — defined in the study as ages 12 through 17 — send 50 or more text messages a day and that one third send more than 100 a day. Read more