She suggests letting bots play in supervised settings to see where their curiosity takes them.

This psychologist wants to create day care centers for robots

Child's Play

The best way to help robots learn to deal with new challenges might be to let them explore the world like children do: in supervised day care centers

This Psychologist Wants to Create Day Care Centers for Robots

"It may be that what we really need is robots that have childhoods."

Experts are worried this surge in screen time could have negative effects on their health.

Most American 11-year-olds now have smartphones

We All Scream for Screen Time

According to a new report by Common Sense Media found that the average smartphone use and screen time for kids in the U.S. is as high as its ever been.

Most American 11-Year-Olds Now Have Smartphones

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/01/smartphones-children-technology-mobile-phones">The majority of 11-year-olds own smartphones. And experts are worried</a> [The Guardian]

More on screen time: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-keep-changing-minds-kids-screen-time">Scientists Can’t Agree About Kids and Screen Time</a>

Developments

Is this trend a bad sign for kids' health — or nothing to worry about? 

'The Blocks Come Out at Night' is perfect for the future scientist or engineer in your family.

This brilliant children's book introduces kids to basic STEM concepts

Brands We Love

The Blocks Come Out At Night is a STEM kids book that teaches children the basics of science and engineering in a fun, approachable way.

This Brilliant Children’s Book Introduces Kids to Basic STEM Concepts

'The Blocks Come Out at Night' makes science and engineering approachable and fun.

Let's hope they won't figure out how to use Google to solve basic math problems.

YouTube’s plan to protect your kids from watching ISIS snuff films: math problems

Cracking Math Problems

YouTube Kids is using basic math problems to ensure that young children don't access content that they're not supposed to be watching.

YouTube Kids Uses Math To Block Access To Adult Content | Futurism

A revolution in cybersecurity.

YouTube’s Plan to Protect Your Kids from Watching ISIS Snuff Films: Math Problems

New research: screen time is literally changing children's brains

Bad Habits

A landmark research study at the National Institute of Health is finding that too much screen time is changing the way children's brains are developing.

New Research: Screen Time Is Literally Changing Children’s Brains

But we don't know if that's a bad thing yet.

1,300 photos of your kids will be online before they're teens

Picture (Im)Perfect

We need to do more to protect the data privacy of today's young people, who are being "datafied" from the moment they're born.

1,300 Photos of Your Kids Will Be Online Before They’re Teens

Today's children are being "datafied" from the moment they're born.

When a robot gives a wrong answer, a child is likely to repeat it.

Children get pretty easily peer pressured by robots

Robots & Machines

Children are susceptible to robot peer pressure, raising concerns that future bots might be able to influence children in dangerous ways.

Children Get Pretty Easily Peer Pressured By Robots

Children are inclined to follow a robot's lead.

For some reason, self-regulation didn't fix the problem.

Apps are illegally stealing children's privacy data

Future Society

In the past, regulators had to tediously check developers' code, so they pretty much didn't. Thousands slipped through the cracks.

Apps Are Illegally Stealing Children's Privacy Data

A new tool could help crack down on them.

Apps Are Illegally Stealing Children’s Privacy Data

The more kids buy Wollo tokens, the richer the Pigzbe folks become.

Give kids a crypto wallet instead of a piggy bank, because it has the word crypto in it

Sci-Fi Visions

There's got to be a better way to teach children about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

Give Kids A Crypto Wallet Instead of A Piggy Bank, Because It Has the Word Crypto In It

Pigzbe wants six-year-olds to hoard "Wollo tokens" instead of quarters.

"Messenger Kids has the potential to normalize social media use by 6-, 7- and 8-year-olds, and that would be a bad thing."

Experts want Facebook to take down its Messenger Kids app

As Facebook launches its new app that targets kids under 13, experts caution on the risk of exposing young kids to social media.

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