As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example of the failure to protect users.

Seller is part of the Silicon Valley company?s strategy to innovate on its original social network.

It can be unsettling what Gemini and ChatGPT have figured out about you and how easily your privacy can be punctured. Here?s how to find out.

Free apps from Google, Samsung and Apple can help you track your diet, exercise and well-being ? and provide vital information during emergencies.

The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk?s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.

Amid widespread ?techlash? over addictive screens and apps, the Yoto, an audio player for children, shows there?s still a way to make money while doing something nice.

Cumbersome car seats are a perennial headache for parents who take trips with their little ones, but the right gear and a little creativity can ease the burden.

If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter.

With a shortage of some components driving up costs of consumer electronics, refurbished devices are an attractive alternative to buying new.

A.I. wants to help you start the day. Its suggestions? Drink coffee and get dressed.

The luxury gadget promises to hack sleep ? and relationships. But can anything?

A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.

Despite its early stumbles, Google?s Gemini has leapfrogged ChatGPT in relevance and usefulness. Soon, it will be ubiquitous.

For decades, he criticized the industry?s lax attitudes toward computer security and individual digital privacy. He also developed solutions.

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off.

As companies look to build cash flow and loyalty, everything from heated car seats to earthworm deliveries can become a recurring charge on your credit card.

Google?s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don?t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams.

Counting minutes is a poor way to curb phone habits. Real antidotes, experts say, include mindful parenting, curated content and human connection.

Gemini is a digital Swiss Army knife for planning flights, activities and routes, but it isn?t perfect. Why did it forget to put underwear on the packing list?

The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly.

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