Gentle January

Keep Your Kid’s Personal Info Off the Internet

Children start making digital footprints long before they can walk—but parents can help slow the process down

January 22, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

Hello World

How to Use Sound and AI to Protect the Environment

A conversation with Bourhan Yassin

January 20, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

Gentle January

Use Screen Time To Protect Your iPhone from Thieves

The iOS feature can keep your phone locked to your Apple ID

January 19, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

Gentle January

Browse the Web in “Private” Mode

Obscure your identity by opening a special type of browser window

January 18, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

Inside The Markup

The Markup Wins Philip Meyer Journalism Award

The award honors the best uses of social science research methods in journalism

January 17, 2024 2:58 p.m. UTC

Gentle January

Ditch Google Maps

I found a strong alternative in Apple Maps

January 17, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

Privacy

Each Facebook User is Monitored by Thousands of Companies

A new study looks at who is sending information about your online activity to Facebook

January 17, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

Gentle January

Stop TikTok from Suggesting Your Account to Others

The “people you may know” may not be people you want looking at your social media profile

January 16, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

Hello World

Bad Internet? Good Chance You’ll Miss a Key NFL Playoff Game This Weekend

The real contest may not be the Dolphins versus the reigning champ Chiefs, but how Peacock’s streaming wars fare in parts of the country with low connectivity

January 13, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC

Gentle January

Sign Up for a Simple Burner Phone Number

Give a Google Voice number whenever you sign up for a store’s loyalty program—or go on a first date

January 12, 2024 8:00 a.m. UTC