Does Alexa illegally record children? Amazon sued for allegedly storing conversations without consent Amazon’s Alexa is the target of a pair of lawsuits that allege the voice assistant violates laws in nine states… Read More
After struggling with ‘Why us?’ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella credits son with shaping who he is When he was 29 years old, Satya Nadella was looking forward to the birth of his first child. Like many… Read More
Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan welcome new baby girl with Facebook post Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are proud parents of a new baby girl, and just like the many millions of… Read More
‘I ate a banana!’ Amazon ‘Bring Your Kids to Work Day’ attracts 8,000 children to Seattle campus The Friday before the long holiday weekend was probably a play day of sorts for folks who were still stuck… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Seattle moms launch Sproutable, an online learning hub for parents After years working in public health and early childhood development, Alanna Beebe grew concerned that the latest science in her… Read More
Mothers are leaving the tech industry, worsening the gender gap When Anna Steffeney‘s Microsoft co-workers in Redmond, Wash., heard about her pregnancy, some told her to “keep it in as long as possible.”… Read More
How to choose the best headphones for playing video games A couple of weeks ago someone asked me what the best gaming headphones are, and I realized he probably wasn’t… Read More
Game-developing couple’s work was a crash course in parenting Richard Flanagan and Quynh Nguyen are a couple and game development team that had to face a very difficult obstacle… Read More
Why Xbox One’s Kinect sensor is worth the extra money for families If you’re looking to buy an Xbox One, you’ve got two choices: with Kinect or without. Buying the system without… Read More
Family Gaming: Osmo for iPad blends physical and digital worlds to help kids collaborate and learn At PAX East this year I got to demo Osmo—an educational accessory for iPads. It’s intended to get kids to work… Read More
Geek of the Week: Lesley Baker makes apps to help kids deal with emotions and pain Lesley Baker is a software developer and mother of two. When her oldest son started struggling with physical pain, she… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Magicflix provides a safe, curated video experience for kids The ubiquity of mobile devices and streaming video has changed the entertainment landscape, as an increasing number of viewers now watch… Read More
5 steps to prepare your geek child for college As caps and gowns are returned for deposits while freshmen are readying to be deposited this fall in the college… Read More
Video game vet creates books you can play with, reaches $10K Kickstarter goal in 4 days It all added up for Joe Booth. Having spent 25 years in the video game industry at places like Microsoft,… Read More
