Five Tips to a Better Social Self-Image
Studies have shown that cutting back on social media can be positive. But the real goal is to make whatever time you spend online as happy and healthy as you can.
Don’t Believe Everything That Chatbot Tells You
It seems that even as chatbots learn more about what we like, they still can’t quite predict what we want to hear.
Seven Great Dads from the Movies
Father’s Day is once more upon us. And if we pause from our busy schedules to acknowledge it, we think about the dads in our own lives.
We Love Our AI … But Should We?
With great AI and robot power comes great responsibility.
What is Twitch? A Parents’ Guide
This popular app and site are actually something kinda like YouTube, only with a predominantly streaming slant. And it has a central focus on video games.
Voice Clones Are Ripping You Off
AI voice cloning technology is allowing scammers to steal your money and your voice.
The TikTok Glamour Filter Isn’t So Pretty
TikTok filters can be fun. They can also be “horrific for young people.”
Is Social Media Shaping Adolescent Brain Development?
Whether we like it or not, we can confidently state that kids’ constant exposure to screens and social media is having a tangible impact on them.
Study: TikTok Uses Its Algorithms to Hurt Teens
Every social media network uses algorithms to keep its audience engaged. But TikTok seems to take it to a new, terrifying level.
Brilliant Books 2022: Plugged In’s Year-End Picks
Here’s a backpack full of great page-turners that Plugged In reviewed in 2022 that you and yours can have a good time with.