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How to manage your child’s profile on three gaming platforms

By: Jim Beaugez on Sep 26, 2023 3:25:31 PM

One of the biggest issues parents have with gaming platforms and online games is the time their kids spend staring at a screen. The other big one is the ability for kids to engage in conversations with strangers. Both of those concerns—as well as content restrictions—are addressed in parental controls for the three most popular gaming platforms, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Xbox.

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Topics: Connect & Protect

Why ‘sun outages’ may cause TV blackouts

By: Jim Beaugez on Sep 25, 2023 1:06:24 PM

No matter what you’ve heard, the sun doesn’t always shine on TV. In fact, the sun can cause your TV to go dark.

Twice a year, during the spring and fall, the tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun places the satellites that receive TV signals directly in line with the sun.

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Mental health experts address the online dangers facing kids and teens

By: Jim Beaugez on Sep 15, 2023 3:49:43 PM

Every parent is responsible for steering their children to a successful adulthood. And every parent today has to confront the reality of an online world and how it can impact the growth and development of their kids.

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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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