A friend of mine had just traveled across the country to see his family when he texted me, deeply concerned. The chaos of holiday travel is always a drag, but usually, it was offset by getting a break ...

VIRGINIA, USA — Boosting minimum wage, eliminating interest for medical debts, and requiring fentanyl testing for emergency room drug screenings are just a few of the new laws taking effect in ...

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.

People take part in a protest against Russia's ban on U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox in the Siberian city of Tomsk, Russia, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Anton Isakov NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. By ...

MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A Russian ban on U.S. gaming platform Roblox has fuelled debate among some children and parents about censorship and the utility of bans in a world where children can bypass ...

One in every five game-related TikTok videos globally mentioned Roblox during July and August 2025, company claims. Users updated their avatars 274m times per day. Roblox is now part of the daily ...

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

Remember when it felt like every parenting book insisted on strict screen time rules? Lately, though, it seems like many families are rethinking those boundaries. Life with kids and technology just ...

Greer Riddell (pronounced Gre-er Rid-dell) is a very tired Londoner who is fuelled by tea and rarely looks up from her laptop. Before joining Collider in March 2024, Greer spent over a decade making ...

When people talk about mental health and technology, the conversation almost always comes back to screen time. Headlines, policy debates, and even bestselling books argue that smartphones and social ...