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‘I get a lemonade for every 1,000 hits!’ The rise of the child podcast superstars

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/20/i-get-a-lemonade-for-every-1000-hits-the-rise-of-the-child-podcast-superstars I admit, we do it. Outside the school gate, family gatherings, at dinner parties. We should probably play it a bit cooler but, heh… We’re proud parents. Who wouldn’t be? His results speak for themselves. A scholarship is almost guaranteed. Not every kid is getting those scores. I admit… Read the rest

UK online harm bill to include prosecution of tech bosses

https://www.ft.com/content/c77cf855-c727-4ee6-8a52-76459e553fc6 Look, it’s a complex thing. We put in place all the safeguards, protocols and systems we can but we can’t control everything. Butterfly effects. Complex adaptive systems. Unforeseen consequences. I can’t be everywhere at once. I depend on other bits of the system to work. I can only do… Read the rest

Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/technology/chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-universities.html I had to wear the costume and silly hat. Graduation is really for the parents isn’t it? The photos before and after – the silly group ones and the more formal one for Gran. If I am honest I was a bit proud too – mainly of getting a… Read the rest

Ring Car Cam extends Amazon’s security footprint further beyond the home

https://www.geekwire.com/2023/rings-new-car-cam-extends-amazons-security-footprint-further-beyond-the-home/ I got the idea from Speed, you know the SandyB movie? It wasn’t a difficult hack. There are instructions if you know where to look. They’d been much more relaxed about lending me the car. Fewer lectures about the lighting on the road near the church. Fewer comments about… Read the rest

Bloomingdale’s launches virtual mall with Chanel, Nespresso and Ralph Lauren

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/11/21/bloomingdale-s-launches-virtual-mall-with-chanel-nespresso-and-ralph-lauren It was our anniversary. A significant one actually. It had always been our city. We went when we couldn’t really afford it. We walked the streets gazing up at the skyscrapers. It was still possible to be Woody Allen fans. We quoted lines about the Gestapo taking away your… Read the rest

This Google-Backed Nonprofit Proves Games Can Teach and Be Fun

https://www.wired.com/story/games-for-change-google-nonprofit-fun-games-social-good/ It’s so not fair. They just don’t get what it’s like being young. Jealous probably. So I was a little bit late. Not even my fault but not worth trying to explain that. Now I’m grounded. There were the usual meaningless things “it’s for your own good…”, “we don’t… Read the rest

Claire’s hopes to vibe with gen ‘Zalpha’ in new Roblox experience

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/10/26/claire-s-hopes-vibe-with-gen-zalpha-new-roblox-experience I had to get a “Saturday Job” as my dad called it. Cue the lecture on “when I was a kid… blah blah…” I needed the money and I obviously wasn’t going to get it from them, so… Cue the next lecture on “it’ll look good on your Uni… Read the rest

Meta’s New Headset Will Track Your Eyes for Targeted Ads

Meta’s New Headset Will Track Your Eyes for Targeted Ads https://gizmodo.com/meta-quest-pro-vr-headset-track-eyes-ads-facebook-1849654424 “But I hate them… none of the other kids have to wear them… They laugh at me!” “Listen, we agreed to you having a headset because you said that you wouldn’t be able to hang out with your mates… Read the rest