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On the Radar: False AI Overviews, UK’s Social Media Ban and Teen Dangers on Snapchat
A German court holds Google responsible for false statements made by its AI summaries. The UK announces an under-16 social media ban. The majority of teens on Snapchat see unwanted content.
7 of the Best Pixar Movies for Family Movie Night
Plugged In has put together a list of the best Pixar movies that you can watch with your kids for a family movie night.
Should You Set Your Toddlers Loose in the Netflix Playground?
The Netflix Playground app is a catalogue of simple video games designed specifically for toddlers and preschool kids. Should you romp in or hit the slide?
Plugged In: All Human, All the Time. (Books, Maybe Not So Much.)
Barnes & Noble CEO says he’ll stock AI-generated books. But at Plugged In, we promise to only post human-generated reviews.
Movie Monday: ‘Disclosure Day’ Wins the Weekend
Steven Spielberg’s spiritually tinged ‘Disclosure Day’ earns an estimated $44 million in North America to claim the weekend’s box-office crown.
On the Radar: Parental Faith Impacts Children, AI Hides Poor Literacy Skills and Netflix Building Kid-Centric Games
A parent’s faith impacts the religiosity of their children. AI may be masking America’s lack of literacy. Netflix introduces a kid-centric app for games.
Move Over, ‘Disclosure Day’: 5 (Other) Movies About Extraterrestrials That Talk About Faith
‘Disclosure Day’ meets audiences at the intersection of faith and aliens, but it’s not the first film to do so. Here are five other sci-fi films that question faith.
Movie Monday: ‘Scary Movie’ Boasts a Screaming Debut
A long-dead franchise rises from its cinematic grave to take first place at the box office.
On the Radar: DuckDuckGo Expands into Anti-AI Waters, Meta Ships Out 13+ Accounts and AI and Faith
DuckDuckGo grows by offering an AI-free alternative. Meta implements its new teen account settings globally. AI biases prevent full faith dialogues.
5 Great Movies for Summer Family Movie Night
If your family has some extra time this summer, why not try a family movie night? Here are five family-friendly films to get you started …
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