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Your mental health coach is ready to text you now
Don't want to see a therapist? A mental health coach might be for you.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![A person looks at a wall of screens each of which features a "coach" looking back at them.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716407684.jpg)
![A person looks at a wall of screens each of which features a "coach" looking back at them.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716407684.jpg)
Instagram teens now have the option to interact with only their 'close friends'
Instagram builds out its anti-harassment 'Limits' feature.
![An in-app Instagram notification pop-up.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1717084892.jpg)
![An in-app Instagram notification pop-up.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1717084892.jpg)
Meta and 'Call of Duty' publisher sued by Uvalde families in wrongful death suit
Suits like this don't typically yield success for plaintiffs.
![Community members hold up orange flags to remember the victims of the Robb Elementary shooting on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Uvalde, TX](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716647373.jpg)
![Community members hold up orange flags to remember the victims of the Robb Elementary shooting on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Uvalde, TX](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716647373.jpg)
White House calls on tech companies to help stop deepfakes
The White House laid out strategies for stopping image-based sexual abuse.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![An illustrated woman appears with a static-like effect over her image.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716493173.jpg)
![An illustrated woman appears with a static-like effect over her image.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716493173.jpg)
How do we navigate climate disinformation online?
From blatant greenwashing on TikTok to influencers spreading misinformation, it's tricky terrain.
![An illustration shows the silhouette of a man hypnotised by his phone. Around him, the background is full of smartphones with bright screens reading FAKE, thumbs up and heart reactions, chat and email inboxes.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716472837.jpg)
![An illustration shows the silhouette of a man hypnotised by his phone. Around him, the background is full of smartphones with bright screens reading FAKE, thumbs up and heart reactions, chat and email inboxes.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716472837.jpg)
Nearly 40% of web pages from 10 years ago are no longer accessible
Maybe the internet doesn't last forever?
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![404 page not found](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716326309.jpg)
Meta, Match Group, and more announce new anti-scam coalition
The new coalition will "help prevent and disrupt" financial scams.
![A laptop displaying a large fingerprint on its screen.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716312599.jpg)
![A laptop displaying a large fingerprint on its screen.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716312599.jpg)
No need to look up from your phone. Apple is trying to cure your motion sickness.
Phones may no longer be the enemy.
![A hand holding an iPhone over a car dashboard.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715797241.jpg)
![A hand holding an iPhone over a car dashboard.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715797241.jpg)
Apple adds new accessibility features across the senses, including eye tracking
More control for more people.
![Three iPhones display three different accessibility features, including hover typing, music haptics, and new voice shortcuts.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715785094.png)
![Three iPhones display three different accessibility features, including hover typing, music haptics, and new voice shortcuts.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715785094.png)
Google's accessible hands-free cursor is coming to Android
Gameface is going mobile.
![A phone displays the Android logo in front of the Google homepage.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715718620.jpg)
![A phone displays the Android logo in front of the Google homepage.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715718620.jpg)
What parents of tweens and teens need to know about BookTok
BookTok can be great for young readers, but some of the recommended content can be explicit and violent.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![A teen looks at their phone in the back seat of their car.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715025778.jpg)
![A teen looks at their phone in the back seat of their car.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715025778.jpg)
TikTok's AI-generated content is getting watermarked
TikTok joins industry-wide labeling initiatives to combat harmful content.
![A phone showing the TikTok label in front of lines of binary code.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715268297.jpg)
![A phone showing the TikTok label in front of lines of binary code.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715268297.jpg)
Loneliness isn't only a teen or adult problem. Little kids feel it, too.
Why screens may play a role in loneliness among young girls.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![Sad girl looks at her teddy bear on the floor.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714679831.jpg)
![Sad girl looks at her teddy bear on the floor.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714679831.jpg)
Microsoft to law enforcement: No using Azure OpenAI for facial recognition
Cops can't use its services to find suspects, body cams and phone footage included.
![Several street surveillance cameras in front of a glass building.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714755277.jpg)
![Several street surveillance cameras in front of a glass building.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714755277.jpg)
Tiny shapeshifting stickers detect post-surgery complications
These dissolvable devices ‘tag’ organs to monitor abnormal activity.
![A white background photograph shows a couple of medical tweezers next to three of the tiny stickers placed on an index finger for scale.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714731947.png)
![A white background photograph shows a couple of medical tweezers next to three of the tiny stickers placed on an index finger for scale.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714731947.png)
How 'blue comments' turned the TikTok algorithm into a protest tool
SEO for social justice?
![The TikTok logo surrounded by various search bar queries like "Bisan Taylor Swift" and "Curly Hair Routine".](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712766534.jpg)
![The TikTok logo surrounded by various search bar queries like "Bisan Taylor Swift" and "Curly Hair Routine".](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712766534.jpg)
How to stop students from making deepfakes of each other
Educators don't know how to handle fake nude or explicit imagery made by students.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![Students in a classroom.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713891396.jpg)
![Students in a classroom.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1713891396.jpg)
Report finds that Big Tech's ad monitoring tools are failing miserably. X is the worst.
Watchdogs and users trudge through a swamp of confusing, limited ad tools.
![A person typing on a laptop with a variety of ad pop-ups hovering around their hands.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712777821.jpg)
![A person typing on a laptop with a variety of ad pop-ups hovering around their hands.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712777821.jpg)
This website offers uncensored, unfiltered sexual health education
In the age of Only Fans and porn bots, why can't brands share bodies, too?
![An iPhone sits on a tripod, filming a woman who lays with her legs open on a bed.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712677369.jpg)
![An iPhone sits on a tripod, filming a woman who lays with her legs open on a bed.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712677369.jpg)
Oura rings may get symptom-spotting upgrade
Symptom Radar: Not a diagnostic tool, maybe a detection tool.
![A person walks along a line that mimics a heart rate.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712244888.jpg)
![A person walks along a line that mimics a heart rate.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712244888.jpg)
This tactile sticker could help your mental health
Come for the eye-grabbing, finger-delighting fidget tool. Stay for the building blocks of mindfulness.
![A pair of hands grasp and point to colorful stickers on top of a composition notebook.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711479337.jpg)
![A pair of hands grasp and point to colorful stickers on top of a composition notebook.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711479337.jpg)
Stop scrolling so much. Try these rituals instead.
Want meaningful practices that help lower your screen time? Try creating some 'emodiversity.'
By Rebecca Ruiz
![A man and woman in bed, far from a phone screen that reads 7:00](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711739574.jpg)
![A man and woman in bed, far from a phone screen that reads 7:00](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711739574.jpg)
The world of Roblox accessories is betting big on young, Black creators
Designers offer digital authenticity to an eager market.
![A collage of Roblox hair accessories and avatars on a blue, cyberlike background.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711574826.jpg)
![A collage of Roblox hair accessories and avatars on a blue, cyberlike background.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711574826.jpg)