Family & Parenting News

MyHeritage's new Deep Nostalgia photo-enhancement tool can animate faces in your oldest family photos, bringing the past to life.

Amazon's updated Echo smart speakers and displays and improved Alexa offer big improvements on the tech you need to run your smart home.

At the 2020 New York Toy Fair, we found 10 incredibly innovative playthings that S.T.E.A.M up young brains with concepts in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. 

We walked the show floor at IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics show, and found 20 products that we'd love to own. 

We found 10 innovative and fun toys that spark curiosity, teach coding, construction and creative design, and can even make you an internet star.

Not only can you find your keys with your smartphone, but you'll also be reminded if you leave home without them. 

There are no worries about screen addiction with this screen-free LTE device that lets you track and talk to your kids.

The YouTube Kids app has had problems with inappropriate content slipping by their algorithms, but now it offers better tools to restrict what your child watches.

Personalize your Alexa-enabled device with your own apps, including interactive stories, flashcards, and apps to help the sitter care for your child or pet. 

The Free ADT Go app will make you and your family feel safe. Our video shows how features like a panic SOS button and monitoring kids driving habits work.

New linked accounts will let teens independently shop online, while letting you keep an eye on their purchases. 

Want to know what the best new toys will be this year? We scoured the floors at Toy Fair and found ten worthy of our coveted Best of Toy Fair awards.

If you're looking forward to filling up your new tablet or phone with content, this sale is for you.

 Crayola's Imaginables are custom-designed stuffed animals based on your children's artwork.

There were a ton of really great toys on display at Toy Fair this year. Here are our must-haves for kids of all ages.

Screen helps parents manage all screen time, from phones to laptops to TVs, with just the click of a button. 

4mom's new self-installing car seat takes the guesswork out of the process that leaves three out of every four seats improperly installed.

Control your kids' screen time with Circle with Disney, a $100 device that gives you control over every app and device your kids are using.

Newly discovered security flaws allow hacking group to expose passwords for more than 11 million Ashley Madison users.

A study by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network reveals privacy concerns in approximately 41% of the websites and apps most popular with children.

A recent survey Techlicious conducted with Sprint reveals that 23% of parents feel comfortable giving their kids a smartphone between the ages of 9-11. Find out how to get their phone child-ready.

A new look into the black market for stolen identities reveals just how much a stolen identity is worth to a criminal.

Hackers have stolen 37 million customer records from adultery personals site Ashley Madison and are threatening to reveal the customers' identities.

On Wednesday July 15, Amazon will hold its first ever Prime Day celebration, offering more one-day-only deals than Black Friday.

LeapFrog Imagicards teach kids math and language skills by way of scannable trading cards featuring PAW Patrol and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The TempTraq patch offers 24-hour continuous temperature monitoring of sick children, reducing the need to disturb their sleep.

Kart Kingdom allows kids aged 6 to 9 the ability to explore, cooperate with others and learn in a safe, controlled and free online game environment.

Facebook Scrapbook allows you to easily create dedicated albums for your kids on your own profile using the site's photo tagging feature.

Chevrolet will debut its new Teen Driver safety system, which monitors teen driving habits and provides over-speed chimes, on the 2016 Malibu.

The new Hello Barbie doll from Mattel is drawing criticism from parents over the fact that it transmits conversations with kids over the web.

The Hexbug Aquabot Remote Control Angelfish swims around your home aquarium just like a real pet fish — minus the maintenance hassle and feedings.

The Hasbro Bladebuilders Jedi Master Lightsaber set lets kids design and create their own futuristic weapon straight out of the Star Wars universe.

Nickelodeon parent company Viacom announced Thursday that the TV network for kids will launch an over-the-top streaming video service.

Facebook has teamed up with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to being issuing geographically targeted AMBER alerts to members.

Kolibree uses a 9-axis motion sensor to know its position in your mouth, sending feedback about your brushing to an app on your smartphone.

Invoxia has unveiled the Triby, a fridge-mounted Wi-Fi phone for families without home phone service that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker.

A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll reveals that nearly half of Americans have had their credit card data stolen as a result of cybercrime.

Google has agreed to refund $19 million to victims of unauthorized Android in-app purchases made by minors through a simple-to-use Google Play form.

Colleges across the country are collecting student data to help pick majors, schedule courses and predict those at highest risk for dropping out.

Girl Scout troop members can now create their own personalized cookie sales pages to take online orders and process credit cards.

The Pawscout Pet Finder is a dogtag-replacement device that pings your phone any time a missing pet is located with 200 feet of any Pawscout user.

ComputerCOP suggests it will help keep your kids safe online, but the EFF warns it does exactly the opposite (and puts your data at risk, too).

Code.org's new Code Studio program, designed for integration into classrooms, teaches kids coding as they create games and solve fun logic puzzles.

Google's new kid-focused offerings, which require a parent to set up an account, will offer heightened privacy and tools to monitor kids' behavior.

A new digital literacy quiz from Ofcom lets you see how your confidence with cutting edge tech stacks up to people of different ages.

Comcast's Internet Essentials program offers low-income families debt forgiveness, 6 months of free Internet service, and a $9.99 monthly rate.

Microsoft's Bing search engine now provides a wealth of data and ratings for public and private schools directly in its Snapshot search results.

VTech's Kidizoom, available today for $59.99, is a sturdy learning smartwatch designed for kids aged 4 and up.

Marketers buy data on you from store loyalty cards, credit agencies, credit cards companies and your cable company to create incredibly targeted ads.