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What are they saying? Decoding text slang your teens use

By: C Spire on Sep 11, 2023 9:34:53 AM

Nothing makes a parent feel their age like trying to decipher the ever-expanding slate of abbreviations teens use in text and online messaging. While some are universal at this point—most people know LOL, FYI and TMI, for example—others may be more obscure to most parents. But they won’t be new to your kids, and that’s why you need to know them.

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How to use mobile tech for your kid’s education

By: Christina Southern on Sep 8, 2023 3:33:10 PM

Kids are natural learners, gobbling up information everywhere they go — including online. They will inevitably want to use their mobile devices to learn about the world around them. When that time comes, here are a few tips for incorporating mobile devices into your kid’s online learning experience.

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How to watch college football games airing on ESPN, ESPN+ and SEC+

By: C Spire on Sep 8, 2023 8:44:39 AM

When the season changes in September, most people call it autumn or fall. But in the South, we call it college football season. And if you’re watching on C Spire TV, rest assured we have you covered all season long.

Here's all you need to know to watch the best in college football this season on SEC+ and ESPN+.

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Setting up Hulu’s parental control feature is easy, if your family fits these two categories

By: Jim Beaugez on Sep 8, 2023 6:11:16 AM

For parents of kids and teens, streaming media services offer a broad range of convenient content for on-demand viewing. And while there’s no doubt the availability of high-speed, broadband fiber internet has brought a plethora of quality TV shows, movies, documentaries and more into the family living room, not all of it is family friendly—not even close.

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Why are kids obsessed with TikTok and Snapchat?

By: Jim Beaugez on Sep 8, 2023 6:03:14 AM

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: TikTok and Snapchat are popular with kids and teens because, for the most part, parents aren't there. You simply can’t be everywhere, and you shouldn’t be everywhere. But kids and teens still need guidance in navigating their way to adulthood.

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Get to know the AI chatbots your kids may already use

By: Jim Beaugez on Aug 29, 2023 5:07:42 PM

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has much of the developed world on edge questioning where intelligent robots could lead.

Will AI be a net positive or negative for humankind? There are clearly ways it could be used to our benefit. AI has already been deployed to monitor the health of coral reef ecosystems, detect harmful diseases in humans, and improve access to clean water. (Heck, we even use it on our wireless network.)

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