One big new aspect of parenting in 2025 is keeping an eye on your child in both physical space and cyberspace. Children now are more online than any other generation before, and while that offers a ...

Children are getting smartphones and tablets at young ages, and there’s a growing requirement for teens and pre-teens to go online for school assignments and classroom projects. Add in gaming and kids ...

Android is redesigning its parental controls to give caregivers easier access to their child’s data, as well as bring what were initially smartwatch-only “School time” features to phones and tablets ...

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Google has added a new Parental Controls hub in Android Settings, which is now rolling out in Android 16 QPR2 beta. The hub combines on-device, PIN-protected controls with existing Family Link ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Lots of the best parental control apps try to layer features over the top of conventional software tools, but Boomerang takes a slightly different approach by including its own safe browser, called ...

Its two days before our son's 12th birthday and we have a Samsung Galaxy Ace as we promised him a phone when he reached 12. We are a completely Apple household and have happily run parental controls ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

Instagram promised us parental controls last year, and now, the company is delivering. It just launched a set of tools to help parents keep a better eye on what their kids are doing on the app. These ...