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On the Radar: Data Center Field Trips, School Phone Bans and Clickless Spyware

Data centers are offering field trips to kids. The main reason teens oppose school phone bans. Hackers have now made …

Can You Cheat On Your Spouse With a Video Game Character?

The internet is buzzing about possible gamer romances in the new ‘GTA 6.’ Should spouses be worried?

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Scrolling into Oblivion

“Mindlessly” scrolling at the end of a tough day seems harmless enough—but is it working your exhausted brain even harder?

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Movie Monday: ‘Street Fighter’ Gives the Box Office an Uppercut

Four newcomers landed in the top five this weekend. ‘Street Fighter’ led the way with an estimated $31 million in …

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On the Radar: Teen Gaming, AI Fights Cybercrime but Can’t Block Explicit Content

The more parents scroll, the more their teens game. AI is being used to confuse cybercriminals, but it’s also getting …

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The Social Reminder

‘The Social Reckoning’ reminds viewers of the dangers of social media misuse. Have we already forgotten how these platforms capitalize …

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Director Alex Kendrick Talks About Faith, Faith-Based Films and ‘Flywheel’

More than two decades ago, Alex Kendrick launched his career with Flywheel. Now Alex is back with a remake, and …

Movie Monday: ‘Other Mommy’ Scares Up a Win

Critics hated it. But that didn’t stop audiences from flocking to Other Mommy, the latest horror movie to make headlines …

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On the Radar: Gen Z Not Picking Up the Phone, Claude ‘Cruelty’ Ban and Teens Less Likely to Identify as LGBT

Gen Z hates phone calls. Anthropic wants to treat Claude like a person. A declining number of teens identify as …

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The AI ‘Ick’: The Growing Aversion to AI Influence

Does familiarity breed contempt? In the case of artificial intelligence, that seems to be true.

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