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Survey: 41% of US teens aged 13 to 17 support a ban on middle and high school students from using phones in class while 51% oppose it; 73% oppose a full-day ban (Pew Research Center)
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/20

About 4 in 10 teens support cellphone bans in classrooms; fewer back all-day restrictions
About one-in-five teens support banning cellphones during the entire school day, including at lunch and between classes.

Well this is, uh... interesting.
"We are now working on an open-source, Teensy-compatible board."
https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/12/discontinuing-the-teensy-at-adafruit/

Here's Adafruit's side in the Sparkfun drama: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/12/discontinuing-the-teensy-at-adafruit/
I will continue to not buy products from either of them because their shipping to Europe costs too fucking much! AliExpress, …

If you block teens from social media, they'll just use a VPN, or this will happen. Dumbass adults

Did an "AI" (LLM) write that report? @… https://flipboard.com/@npr/science-uk3a4d92z/-/a-2dzVqOFxTxGIIGWtXjFa7Q:a:319544…

The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education. The sweeping study includes focus groups and interviews with K-12 students, parents, …

That e-bike you bought your teen might be an illegal electric motorbike – and the risks are real
https://theconversation.com/that-e-bike-you…

That e-bike you bought your teen might be an illegal electric motorbike – and the risks are real
From serious injuries to thrill-seeking rideouts, teens on overpowered e-bikes have provoked a media frenzy. But the risks of these vehicles is very real.

Raising Teens With Collett Smart
It can feel like we have it (mostly) under control until our child gradually emerges into their teen years and so much changes...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/raising-teens/

WhatsApp adds parent-managed accounts for users under the age of 13 and says the accounts will not get access to features like Meta AI, Channels, or Status (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/whatsapp-is-launching-parent-lin…

WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens | TechCrunch
WhatsApp is rolling out parent-managed accounts for under-13 users, limiting features to messaging and calls while giving parents PIN-protected controls, alerts, and approval over contacts and groups.

A survey of US teens: 57% use AI chatbots to search for info, 54% use them to do schoolwork, 47% for fun or entertainment, 12% for emotional support, and more (Pew Research Center)
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/02/24/how-teens-use-and-view-ai/

How Teens Use and View AI
Just over half of U.S. teens say they've used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI's future impact on their lives more positively than negatively.