Foot Locker is taking a stake in the subscription-based shopping service, Rockets of Awesome – a startup that’s something of a “StitchFix for kids,” in that it sends out a personalized selection of children’s apparel in seasonal boxes, shipped to customers’ homes. The companies announced today that Foot Locker has made a $12.5 million minority […]
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Step targets teens and parents with a no-fees mobile bank account and Visa card
A new mobile banking startup called Step wants to help bring teenagers and other young adults into the cashless era. Today, cash is used less often, as more consumers shop online and send money to one another through payment apps like Venmo. But teenagers in particular are still heavily burdened with cash — even though […]
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As Disney gets closer to launching a shiny new video service and continues to ramp up efforts in other new streaming areas like gaming, it looks like it might be winding down one of its more legacy bets. Babble, a parenting blog that Disney acquired reportedly for about $40 million to help it target hipster parents, […]
View More Disney quietly shut down Babble, the parenting blog it once acquired for $40MPeople are tweeting surprise holiday visits, and they’re just heartwarming
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They begin in a similar way: Someone sneaks down a hallway, stealthily opens a door, quietly comes down stairs. Then everyone starts screaming and hugging and someone almost always cries.
Over the past few days, people have been tweeting videos recorded as they surprise their loved ones who didn’t expect them to be home for the holidays. The reveals have become so prevalent that Twitter made a moment to mark the trend.
Watch a selection of the surprise videos below and let them warm your heart.
It’s safe to say my family was surprised! I am beyond blessed to be able to come home for Christmas when some of us can’t. ❤️
Peep my dad’s face in the background 😂 pic.twitter.com/YQRrrgSBBv
— Brooke (@BrookeMoeder) December 23, 2018 Read more…
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View More People are tweeting surprise holiday visits, and they’re just heartwarmingConsumer advocacy groups call on FTC to investigate kids’ apps on Google Play
A coalition of 22 consumer and public health advocacy groups, led by Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), have today filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission asking them to investigate and sanction Google for how its Google Play Store markets apps to children. The complaint states that […]
View More Consumer advocacy groups call on FTC to investigate kids’ apps on Google PlayGoogle’s parental control software Family Link now supports Chromebooks
Since its public debut in fall 2017, Google’s parental control software dubbed Family Link, has been steadily expanding, both in terms of its capabilities and its reach. Today, it’s making the jump beyond smartphones for the first time, with newly added support for Chromebook computers. As on Android devices, parents will now be able to […]
View More Google’s parental control software Family Link now supports ChromebooksGoogle’s search data shows YouTube’s influence over this season’s hottest toys
If there was any doubt about YouTube’s power to influence children, look no further than this year’s list of the hottest holiday toys, based on Google shopping search data. According to the search giant, at least four of the top 10 most searched toys were among those heavily featured in YouTube unboxing videos — subsequently […]
View More Google’s search data shows YouTube’s influence over this season’s hottest toysTeen debit card Current now acts like a real bank account
Current, the app-controlled teen debit card that’s managed by parents, is starting to look more like a bank. Today, the startup announced it’s now adding to its debit account for teens support for routing and account numbers. That means working teens will be able to direct-deposit to their Current account their paychecks from after-school and […]
View More Teen debit card Current now acts like a real bank accountBlack Friday 2018: Save on DNA kits like AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and more — plus deals on kits for dogs
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Every holiday gifting list has that one person who just has everything. Just gotta make things hard, don’t they?
Or not: If you’re stumped, an at-home DNA testing kit is your answer — they’re basically the “everyone” giftAncestryDNA, 23andMe, LivingDNA, MyHeritage DNA, Geno 2.0 Next Generation by National Geographic, and ORIG3N are all having massive Black Friday sales (like, their lowest prices of the year massive). These things have blown up in the past year — so it’s pretty likely that the person you’re gifting to has been wanting to try out this whole DNA testing thing for themselves. Plus, what’s a cooler gift than the gift of finding out you’re related to a former president or Queen? Read more…
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These four ideas for DIY charging stations will keep your gadgets all in one place, ready for the next day — so you won’t be tempted to use them during family time or when you should really be sleeping. Read more…
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View More 4 sleek charging stations that hide your phone to keep your family off their tech — Optimize ThatPew: A majority of U.S. teens are bullied online
A majority of U.S. teens have been subject to online abuse, according to a new study from Pew Research Center, out this morning. Specifically, that means they’ve experienced at least one of a half-dozen types of online cyberbullying, including name-calling, being subject to false rumors, receiving explicit images they didn’t ask for, having explicit images […]
View More Pew: A majority of U.S. teens are bullied onlineGoogle’s parental control software Family Link expands to teens
Google’s parental control software for mobile devices, Family Link, will now help parents of teenagers, too. The company announced this morning the addition of new features aimed at parents of children over the age of 13. Perhaps the most controversial choice Google has made with this expansion is that teens can choose to turn off […]
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