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[Windows] Kidzy is a browser designed specifically for use by kids

Briley Kenney June 12, 2013 0

Kidzy Browsing UIThere are several ways to protect your children from the dangers lurking out there on the internet. Some would say keep them away from computers altogether, or even any technology for that matter. Realistically, a lot of folks wouldn’t mind their children using the internet provided they can do so [...]

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Parents name their child ‘LOL’… [Comic]

Ashraf May 27, 2013 0
Parents name their child ‘LOL’… [Comic]

Is ‘LOL’ pronounced ‘LAWL’, ‘L.O.L.’, or ‘Laugh Out Loud’?

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What if babies could post on Facebook? [Image]

Ashraf May 25, 2013 8
What if babies could post on Facebook? [Image]

If babies (toddlers) could post on Facebook, what would they say?

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Spanish anti-child abuse group embeds secret message in ads to help kids [Video]

Ashraf May 6, 2013 1

Spanish group Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation has come up with a unique way to try to help abused kids.

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13-year-old Alaskan middle school students hack classroom computers by using phishing on their teachers

Briley Kenney May 3, 2013 17

Students on Computer

In Ketchikan, Alaska a group of 18 students (aged 12 to 13 years) attending Schoenbar Middle School were able to hack into various computers after exploiting teachers to gain admin access. After taking control of various computers remotely, the hackers played pranks on other students.

Teachers were alerted about the [...]

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Geeky parents use CPU fan and heatsink to cool their children [Image]

Ashraf April 15, 2013 1
Geeky parents use CPU fan and heatsink to cool their children [Image]

Uh, this is safe? I’d hope so.

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BMW baby stroller [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf April 4, 2013 19
BMW baby stroller [Amazing Photo of the Day]

I wonder how many cylinders this has.

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“What is ‘omg’?” [Image]

Ashraf March 21, 2013 2
“What is ‘omg’?” [Image]

Ever try explaining to someone what ‘omg’ stands for?

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13-year-old devises smart method to deal with overheating laptop [Image]

Ashraf March 19, 2013 6
13-year-old devises smart method to deal with overheating laptop [Image]

Kids these days.

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11-year-old Kenyan boy invents cheap, safe, and effective way to scare away lions using LED lights

Ashraf March 3, 2013 2

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Richard Turere is a seemingly regular boy living in Kenya. Like many Kenyan families, Turere’s family survives by raising cattle and Turere must help in taking care of them (e.g. herding). However while on the outside he may look like the average teenager, he has proven to be quite sharp. [...]

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5-year-old British boy spends £1,700 ($2,500) on in-app purchases with his family’s iPad

Enrique Manalang March 2, 2013 0

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Take a look at that little guy. Innocently playing his game on the iPad. But Danny Kitchen isn’t your everyday kid — he’s got a very special superpower: the ability to spend £1,700 ($2,500) on in-app purchases in just 15 minutes.

Kidding aside, unintentional in-app purchases by kids has been [...]

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Does this qualify as child abuse? Today’s funny animated GIF [Image]

Ashraf February 24, 2013 13
Does this qualify as child abuse? Today’s funny animated GIF [Image]

Being an American from a distinctly non-American heritage, I have the advantage of seeing life from the viewpoints of two cultures. In particular, I find it interesting how different cultures view child abuse.

In the United States, a parent can potentially be thrown in jail if found guilty of child [...]

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Kindergarten teacher accidentally makes class watch porn due to pirated download

Enrique Manalang January 21, 2013 6

kindergarten

The usual things people pirate are movies, music, games and sometimes even books. But let’s not forget the dark side of the internet, and that amongst all the media that I just mentioned, there is of course, pirated porn for download. Perhaps more importantly, let’s also not forget that sometimes [...]

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