Spring is unpredictable. Sometime between lingering winter frosts and the sizzling summer sunshine, there is the perfect weather for dreaming, focusing, and doing. Then, there is technology, which exists to bring us closer together...and competes for our attention. We live in the age of 24/7 connectivity, but our devices create barriers. Misinformation makes it harder to get the facts and without proper safeguards, social media can erode our trust. This is why so many important changes to the way companies design products, track our data, and keep us clicking are in the works. Technology can be a positive force in the digital well-being of all, as tech companies protect your data, call out fake news, stop targeting children with ads, prioritize parental controls, etc. Then...there is the "Goodbye to Fortnite" trend. The new slightly edgier battle game is taking over. Remember, these games are for 14+ years of age....oh yeah, that is why 8-10 year old children play them and shouldn't. Here is what parents need to know about this next gaming trend: "Out with Fortnite, in with the next-level, slightly edgier battle game'. (The kids are playing it, so you might as well know what it is.) What is it? How does it compare to Fortnite? Here are your answers: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-apex-legends?utm_source=NEW+02222019+DEFAULT&utm_medium=email
