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 found the latest holiday deals on gaming gear, games, and toys as well as products designed to make life easier for new parents.

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

Why not give a gadget that makes Mom's life easier, safer and more enjoyable? We know just which high-tech gifts she'll love.

A study of 11,000 children over the next decade will answer questions on the long-term impact of screen time on our kids, but there are already some interesting findings.

Manage exactly what your kids can do online, whether they're on their computer at home or out using their smartphone.

Lego lets kids program their new line of Powered Up smart toys, combining movement, speed, sound, and duration commands to create custom stunts.

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.

Your kids can now talk to Mickey Mouse and more with new games and stories in Google Assistant.

What is it like to sit in the director's chair and be in control of how a story unfolds? Netflix’s new interactive stories put you in control. 

Whether she wants to shape up, clean up, get organized or just sit back and be entertained, here are 6 of the hottest products for Mother's Day.

The latest from Lego lets kids build just about anything and then teach it to move and play.

Keep track of Santa Claus's movements all Christmas Eve using these great websites, free apps and services.

Parents aren't the only ones who think device use should be restricted.

Amazon Fire tablets, known for providing a lot of bang for the buck, just became even more affordable with a 20 percent price drop. 

Fisher-Price's Code-A-Pillar aims to teach preschoolers the foundational skills of coding, through problem solving and sequencing.

Kids from 18 months to 18 years will love our holiday gift suggestions. And, grownups will want some quality play time, too, with these fun toys, games, robots and more!

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.

Maker Camp, which encourages kids to learn and create through the process of making fun projects, launches this week.

Amazon is making changes to its customer review algorithm that adds weight to verified purchasers, helpful reviews and the most recent reviews.

The free Microsoft YouthSpark Summer Camps this summer will teach kids aged 8 to 16 valuable coding and game design skills.

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

Walmart is testing a $50 annual unlimited shipping option for certain items purchased online, a clear challenge to Amazon Prime.

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 Google Play App Store is now employing human reviewers to review content and applying ESRB ratings to its apps and games.

Google will launch a stand-alone YouTube Kids app with age-appropriate, curated videos for kids and useful parental controls.

The new Snackin Sara doll from Hasbro requests kids feed her, chews her food (included), and alerts kids when she needs a diaper change.

The Crayola Thread Wrapper, introduced at Toy Fair 2015 in NYC, wraps headbands, sunglasses, picture frames and other objects with colorful thread.

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.

Kindle e-reader owners can now create a 'Family Library' network of linked household Amazon accounts to share books between family members.

The problem of online abuse and cyberbullying now affects 2 out of every 5 adults, with the bulk of attacks aimed at those aged 18 to 29.