Incognito mode is helpful if you share devices. A member of your household won't be able to check your browsing history if ...

Disable networking protocols like UPnP and WPS features, which can make it easier for attackers to connect. UPnP lets devices open ports on your router automatically, and WPS makes connecting new ...

In 2011, when the Pew Research Center conducted its first smartphone ownership survey, Instagram was less than a year old and only 35% of Americans owned a smartphone. I share these facts because it’s ...

Few things delight children, or irritate their minders, as much as screen time. Parents nag their offspring to put down their digital devices and pick up a book or a football. Academics such as ...

TORONTO — The screen time habits formed in a child’s early years may determine how well they perform in elementary school, according to a large Canadian study that tracked thousands of children from ...

Actress Neena Gupta reminds us of the simple joys of childhood - playing Kabaddi, Koko, and Pittu, running outdoors instead of staying glued to screens. She urges parents to resist the easy escape of ...

Is more screen time always bad for adolescents? Parents are often concerned that too much screen time (e.g., time spent looking at social media apps on smartphones, monitors while gaming, or TV while ...

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 15.0.0.860 for the OnePlus 12 in India, Europe, and global markets. The update is being released in batches, with a small number of users getting it first ...

The New Brunswick Health Council surveyed students between grades 6-12 in 33 communities across the province to find out more about how young people are using substances, exercising, sleeping and ...

Phones, tablets and computer screens emit blue light that can disrupt sleep. But do you know why? University of Virginia Dr. Scott Schecter, an expert in sleep disorders, says it’s because the light ...

As the back-to-school season approaches in 2025, teachers aren’t just buying markers or restocking textbooks—they’re reinventing what it means to educate in a hybrid, high-tech learning space. With ...

Excessive screen time is associated with increased risk of sleep disorders in people across all age groups (V. S. Nakshine et al. Cureus 14, e30051; 2022). In children and adolescents, it’s also ...