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Nova Scotia school teacher denied 18-month parental leave
Lori-Anne Mikkelson of Porters Lake, N.S., hoped to take advantage of 18 months of parental leave after her third son was born, but has learned it is not available to everyone in Nova Scotia. The federal government changed the rules around parental leave last year.
Apple will address kids’ iPhone addiction with enhanced iOS parental controls
Apple has a response of sorts to activist shareholders concerned about kids’ addiction to iPhones: Enhanced parental controls are coming to iOS. Ahead of Apple’s annual shareholder meeting next month, Jana Partners and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) asked Apple this week for new software to let parents limit kids’ iPhone use, and […]
‘Blockers’ Trailer: Parental Advisory is Not Recommended
I like Ike Barinholtz, Leslie Mann, and John Cena. I think they’re all underrated, talented performers, and ever since seeing Barinholtz work his magic as a charmingly weird supporting character in The Mindy Project, I’ve been pulling for him to lock down some more starring roles in big studio comedies. But after watching this new trailer […]
French Facebook wannabes under 16 may require parental ‘oui’
Published time: 14 Dec, 2017 18:59 The Council of Ministers in France have approved a draft bill proposing that all wannabe social media users under 16 years old should get permission from their parents or guardians to register an account online. The new legislation, presented at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, is part of measures […]
Black Mirror Trailer: Jodie Foster Spins a Frightful Tale of Parental Guidance
How far would you go to protect your child? That’s the million-dollar question in the latest trailer for Black Mirror Season 4, which highlights the Jodie Foster-directed episode “Arkangel.” The clip features Rosemarie Dewitt (Mad Men) as an overprotective mother who goes to extreme lengths to keep her daughter safe after a momentary scare at […]
Netgear routers now feature Disney’s parental controls
Circle with Disney’s advanced parental controls are helpful if you want to curb what your kids can do online and when, but it has normally required a separate device you plug in to your WiFi router. Why can’t it just be built into the router itself? It is now: Netgear has announced that its Nighthawk […]
Google opens up ‘Family Link’ parental controls for Android
Earlier this year Google rolled out Family Link controls for parents to manage children’s usage of Android devices but it required an invitation for access. Now the Family Link app is available throughout the US without an invitation, with three basic groups of controls ready for use. Manage the apps your kid can use: Approve […]
Tanoshi is an Android laptop for kids with Google’s parental control Family Link app pre-installed
There is no shortage of tablets and computers aimed at children, but one Silicon Valley startup is betting its bootlaces that kids and parents will lap up its new Android-powered laptop-tablet hybrid. The Tanoshi is touted as a “fun, safe, educational, and affordable” two-in-one computer designed with pre-teens in mind, and it is among the […]
Alabama court rules 12yo impregnated by relative can have abortion without parental consent
After a girl in Alabama was raped by a family member, she asked for a waiver from a law that requires minors to receive parental consent before getting an abortion. A district attorney objected, but the appeals court ruled in her favor. On Wednesday, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled in favor of a […]
