I'm a freelance journalist and editor based in Pittsburgh. Before your hand your kid their first phone, it’s important to make sure you’re setting them up for success. While phones are powerful tools ...

Apple provides parental controls in iOS and iPadOS to set content and behavior restrictions for children's devices. Here's how to get started. Most of the settings for content and privacy restrictions ...

Keeping track of your kids' screen time has become essential in today's digital world, but knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. Between smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and computers, ...

Track how long you and your kids are staring at screens This article explains how to enable Digital Wellbeing & parental controls on Android 10 and up. It also outlines how to set app timers, Sleep ...

Parents have varied opinions on when to introduce technology to their kids—and it’s a decision that is often fraught. There’s a slew of great educational programs and apps that can boost learning, but ...

Most of us could probably use some help reducing our dependance on our phones. Digital Wellbeing is the screen time monitoring tool you'll find built into Android phones, and Google has quietly pushed ...

If your children do not need specific guidelines to use their phones, tablets, and computers in a safe and healthy way, then I recommend setting as few rules as possible. Imposing restrictions may ...

Discussing how excessive screen time affects your mental health and the importance of spending time alone and away from your screens to recharge. Spending too much time on your screen can affect your ...

Apple's new iOS Screen Time feature aims to help us become aware of our digital habits as a first step to empowering us to control them. Apple listens. It has heard the complaints that people and ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...