Episodes

  • Are self-driving cars dangerous?

    Are self-driving cars dangerous?
    May 2 2024
    There are worries about the safety of self-driving cars, including Tesla's so-called Full Self Driving. But they have come a long way and are moving towards being a safe way to travel.
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    1 min
  • TikTok teen safety policies on par with competitors

    TikTok teen safety policies on par with competitors
    May 2 2024
    TikTok is in the news because of a potential ban, but when it comes to teen safety, it's on par with its competitors.
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    1 min
  • Potential security dangers of public USB chargers and Bluetooth

    Potential security dangers of public USB chargers and Bluetooth
    Apr 26 2024
    ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher on the dangers of hack attacks from plugging devices into public USB chargers or leaving your Bluetooth on when it's not in use.
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    1 min
  • Neuralink technology has great potential but it's not without risks

    Neuralink technology has great potential but it's not without risks
    Apr 25 2024
    Neuralink technology already makes it possible to implant chips in the human brain to monitor or help patients use their brains to manipulate objects. It has great potential but it's not without risk.
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    1 min
  • Will AI take over your job?

    Will AI take over your job?
    Apr 9 2024
    ConnectSafely blogger and youth advisor Trisha Prabhu says that it depends on the type of AI, the type of job and your timeline.
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  • Some young people have a gambling problem

    Some young people have a gambling problem
    Apr 9 2024
    ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher says that too many children and teens have an onlne gambling problem
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    1 min
  • Smartphone wellness settings

    Smartphone wellness settings
    Apr 4 2024
    Your and your children's smartphones can be intrusive but there are ways to turn off notifications and other interuptions, at least for a little while.
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    1 min
  • Dealing with stress from constant news reports

    Dealing with stress from constant news reports
    Apr 4 2024
    Our phones, along with TV and radio, can be an almost constant source of disturbing news, says psychologist and Emerson College professor Dr. Jessie Quintero Johnson. But it can also help mobilize us to try to do something.
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    1 min