July 18, 2016
I recently ran a contest in my weekly newsletter asking parents to share their online safety rules. Sam Title, CEO of The Coffice, emailed me his family’s 12 Instagram guidelines. He created this document to steer his 13-year-old daughter in the right direction. In Outsmarting Your Kids Online, we talk a… Read More
July 11, 2016
When Periscope first launched in 2015, there were numerous news headlines warning users (and those in their lens’ way) about the dangers of live streaming. As Motherboard explained in its March 26th post that year, “When you’re live streaming, you give away more than you likely would in… Read More
July 10, 2016
Snapchat has recently introduced Memories – a way to save old Snaps and Stories in a new section of the Snapchat app for Android and iOS. You’ll get a Chat from Team Snapchat when the new Memories feature is available on your account, and after that update you’ll… Read More
July 9, 2016
Student to Career: Presented by Intel CanadaWATCH LIVE NOW: Student to Career – How to build your brand online – Ask a Question! Posted by Amber Mac on Thursday, July 7, 2016 This was a super-fun Facebook Live segment I did on PEI with the founder… Read More
July 7, 2016
The Parrot Jumping Race Minidrone, Max, is easy to use and incredibly fun. Using an app on your smartphone and Parrot’s free FreeFlight 3 app (for iOS and Android), you can make Max jump, roll, and spin to get around, but he’s also got A/V functionality… Read More
July 5, 2016
We talk to one of the co-founders of RTHM about how your genetics and your smartphone can keep you healthy. Plus, on the topic of health innovation, how a surgery simulation app is changing the way doctors around the world learn. Finally, why all good things on… Read More
June 28, 2016
Virginia Heffernan talks about her new book, Magic and Loss, and why we should think about the internet as art (including all the web’s darkest corners). Plus, learn about trying on clothes in a virtual fitting room called Metail and how it’s changing the… Read More
June 27, 2016
I went to King’s College for my Bachelor of Journalism degree and my brother lives in Halifax, so I’m super happy to be heading back to Halifax from 6:30-8pm on Tuesday, July 12th to speak about Outsmarting Your Kids Online! Catch me (for free) at the beautiful Halifax Central Library… RSVP… Read More
June 27, 2016
Thanks to Global TV Toronto & Montreal for having me on over the past few days to talk about our new book Outsmarting Your Kids Online. For anyone who missed these (or those who saw and want the links), here are the apps and hacks I mentioned. Manage Screentime On All… Read More
June 26, 2016
For parents, educators, policy makers, and marketers in the digital age, it’s increasingly difficult and stressful to understand the Internet from a young person’s perspective. Not only are children more comfortable with technology than adults, but they’re also getting better at hiding behind it. Privacy and security policies can’t keep… Read More
