Quick, take a picture of me — you’re looking at the hero of Christmas! Better yet, let’s have my 6th-grade daughter take it with the new iPhone we got her.… Read More
I’m lucky to be here writing this. If it’s possible to be eye-rolled off the planet, I nearly suffered that fate this week, when I mentioned to my 11-year-old daughter… Read More
In the debate over devices, screen time, online safety, and the appropriate age for young people to be online, Darius Monsef concedes that the internet “isn’t really built for kids.”… Read More
A new tracking device will let parents know when their kids run away from a caregiver at the playground, where they’ve been during the day, whether they’ve been getting enough… Read More
Anyone who has struggled to keep kids engaged with distant relatives via traditional screen interactions has certainly felt that strain during the past year and a half. Amazon announced a… Read More
“Alexa, STOP!” How many times have you shouted that after unintentionally waking a voice-enabled Amazon device? Now imagine being the parent of a human named Alexa who is trying to… Read More
A search on YouTube for “youth sports drills” returns an endless scroll of every type of practice workout you could imagine. All levels of athletic skill and coaching style are… Read More
Five years ago, budding 11-year-old Seattle scientist Rebecca Yeung was launching a homemade spacecraft high above Earth. The exploits with her sister gained the pair widespread publicity and a chance… Read More
That smart speaker in your home could serve as the base for another smart — and adorable — idea if you buy into what Eric Grudzien and Karen McIlquham have… Read More
Amazon will let developers build premium Alexa content directed at kids with an expansion of its in-skill purchasing feature. The company last year debuted in-skill purchasing, which lets developers sell… Read More
Several months after announcing a $2 million grant to aid Seattle school students with the creation of the “Right Now Needs Fund,” Amazon is pitching in an additional $250,000 to… Read More
It’s one thing to be scared, as parents, about some of the technology our kids are using. Distracting a child with a smartphone can lead to conversations about everything from… Read More
The LEGO Lassies, a team of sixth-grade girls from Kirkland, Wash., just keep racking up wins in FIRST Washington robotics competitions, and now they’re headed to Houston to compete in… Read More
The town of Nespelem, Wash., located on the Colville Tribal Reservation about 4 1/2 hours northeast of Seattle, is home to about 230 people. There is a gas station, a… Read More
One of these days, cute Alexa videos will probably jump the proverbial shark. We’re not there yet, because we need to squeeze in this one showcasing a little girl repeatedly… Read More
We know kids have always said the darndest things, but in 2018, with the growing ubiquity of voice assistants in the home, they’re probably also asking the darndest things and… Read More
My 11-year-old son’s transition from elementary school to middle school will bring with it plenty of big changes. There will be a new schedule, new subject matter in classes, and new… Read More
Forget big success. Zigantic success seems like a cooler measurement. Zigantic is the name of a company started by three teenage entrepreneurs from Clyde Hill, Wash., east of Seattle. Next… Read More
Our kids are growing up behind the screens of their smartphones. What they’re looking at and how often is the subject of the latest Pew Research Center survey on teens,… Read More
Don’t ask Alexa about recent trends around the most popular baby names in the United States — Amazon’s virtual assistant might not be in much of a talking mood. University… Read More
A Seattle third grader’s colorful doodle has been recognized by Google as Washington state’s finalist in a competition looking for art which could end up on the tech giant’s homepage.… Read More
Catherine Rabasa was already a cool tech kid thanks to her love for coding at such an early age. But the 8-year-old wanted to make her laptop look even cooler,… Read More
Amazon plans to release a slate of new Alexa features for parents and children, plus a new $79.99 version of its Echo Dot designed for kids, attempting to expand the… Read More
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Commentary: Reports suggesting that Toys R Us and its 800 remaining stores may not be long for this retail world arrived for many this weekend like a Lego stuck to… Read More
School kids in rural Michigan who have less-than-adequate internet connections at home could get some homework done on the bus if Microsoft gets FCC approval for an experiment it wants… Read More
REDMOND, Wash. — People are spending hours each week commuting to work, often via bus, so why not turn that into workout time? Just retrofit buses with exercise equipment like… Read More
Steve Ballmer has established himself as a man who is as passionate about basketball today as he was about software during his days as CEO of Microsoft. A new story… Read More
A weekly farmers market at the Crossroads shopping center in Bellevue, Wash., attracted a bunch of extra vendors on Tuesday as several dozen young entrepreneurs showcased their offerings at a… Read More
Not content with just battling opponents on the baseball field, the Seattle Mariners are taking on internet bullies, too, with a new children’s book featuring the team’s star pitcher and… Read More
