Are We Doing Tech Right?

Jan 22 2025 26 ep. 24 mins 9

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Are We Doing Tech Right? brings together experts from education, healthcare, policy, and the tech industry to discuss the influence of tech habits and platforms on our daily lives. In each episode, we will offer actionable advice for helping you and your family live your best lives on and offline. Hosted by ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid, whose 40 years of technology journalism and internet safety work give him a unique perspective and allow him to anchor discussions with eyewitness wisdom. Episodes drop every other Tuesday

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How An Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor Can Improve Your Health

Jan 22 2025 26 mins

Larry speaks with Dr. Thomas Grace, head of advocacy and outcomes for Dexcom, the maker of both prescription and over-the-counter continuous glucose monitors including Stelo, which anyone can buy.

Inside Roblox's Mission to Make Gaming Safer

Jan 14 2025 29 mins

Larry speaks with Tami Bhaumik, Vice President of Civility & Partnerships at Roblox about safety, civility and parental controls on the popular gaming platform.

Navigating Adolescence: Dr. Hina Talib on Safe and Smart Social Media Use

Dec 04 2024 27 mins

This week, Larry chats with Dr. Hina Talib, a pediatrician and board-certified adolescent specialist, discussing essential advice for parents regarding the healthy use of social media by teenagers. Dr. Talib also shares insights on the dynamic use of parental control tools, the developmental approach towards monitoring social media usage, and strategies for managing mental health i

Creating Safe Spaces Online: YouTube Youth Initiatives

Nov 20 2024 23 mins

This week, Larry chats with James Beser, the Director of Product Management for YouTube Youth Products. They discuss privacy, community and what it means to be a parent of creators on YouTube and other parts of the internet.

The EV Charging Challenge in Multi-Family Homes

Oct 23 2024 16 mins

This week, Larry sits down with Rachel Corn, who leads sales, marketing and business development at GoPowerEV, a provider of multifamily EV charging. The topic of the day is EV affordability and accessibility, specifically around the problem of how to charge them.

Amazon Kids' Catherine Teitelbaum on How Tech Can Play a Role in Family Learning and Fun

Sep 27 2024 24 mins

This week, Larry sits down with Catherine Teitelbaum, Head of Family Trust at Amazon and a former educator with over 25 years of online safety experience. Together, they explore how Alexa has evolved and discuss innovative ways families can use Alexa and other technology to play interactive games, get homework assistance, or explore topics that spark curiosity.

RegenAI Conference Focuses on Regional AI

Sep 18 2024 22 mins

Local AI experts and community activists from Ashland, Oregon and other parts of Oregon's Rogue Valley organized a conference on regional AI, focusing on the unique needs of their relatively rural region in Southern Oregon. ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid attended the event and spoke with attendees and speakers including conference co-coordinators Thor Muller and Ian Ingram, workforc

Technology, Access and Crisis Support in Native Lands

Sep 05 2024 27 mins

This week we speak with Dr. Anitra Warrior. Dr. Warrior is the owner of Morningstar Counseling and Consultation in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is from the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma. She earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology in 2015 and has operated her clinic since 2012. She is also the director of the All Nations Crisis Hotline, a text based service for Native people.

Positive Play on PlayStation

Aug 09 2024 22 mins

This week Larry speaks with Catherine Jensen, VP of Global Consumer Experience at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Larry and Catherine discuss PlayStation safety and privacy settings, ways that players can help each other, and the importance of intergenerational play.

Navigating the Future: Safety and Privacy of Self-Driving Cars

Jul 26 2024 30 mins

This week we speak with Brad Templeton, who started his career as a software developer and after writing about a dozen software packages, he founded the world's first .com. Brad entered the self-driving car space in 2007 and his website and blog at robocars.com is the oldest and most popular site on the topic. Larry and Brad talk about use cases for autonomous vehicles, privacy and