2025-05-27

Texas enacts age-verification law for app stores

Texas is the latest state to adopt an age-verification law for app stores. Despite lobbying from big tech, reportedly including a personal call from Apple CEO Tim Cook, Governor Greg Abbott has signed [...]

2025-02-12

Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles

All 24 cases are in unvaccinated people, 22 of which are under age 17. [...]

2025-05-30

Ask Engadget: How do I set up an Xbox for my kid?

Q: My question is how best to set up an Xbox for my kid. I want to know how to control use time and whether I should use my email to set up. – Guillermo from Utah<br /> A: You're in luck! [...]

2025-03-21

SpaceX could soon have more control over Texas public road and beach closures

SpaceX could soon have greater control over the recreational activities of South Texas residents. The Houston Chronicle (via Gizmodo) and San Antonio Express-News report that a pair of state senate bi [...]

2025-05-25

Texas is getting ready to ban social media for anyone under 18

Texas could become the next US state to lay down the law with social media platforms. A Texas bill that would ban social media use for anyone under 18 recently moved past the Senate committee and is d [...]

2025-03-01

Texas Official Warns Against ‘Measles Parties’ Amid Growing Outbreak

At least 146 measles cases have been identified in West Texas so far, including 20 hospitalizations and one death. [...]

2025-02-10

Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google found new child safety group

Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google are launching a nonprofit organization called ROOST, or Robust Open Online Safety Tools, which hopes "to build scalable, interoperable safety infrastructure su [...]

2025-03-04

Cod liver oil embraced amid Texas measles outbreak; doctors fight misinfo

Overdoses of vitamin A have serious risks—and it doesn’t prevent measles. [...]

2025-04-21

Controversial doc gets measles while treating unvaccinated kids—keeps working

Ben Edwards has grown popular in Texas for providing unproven measles treatments. [...]