TV, social media, junk food -- parents have been setting limits on their kids forever. Now, add AI chatbots to the list. Meta announced Friday that, starting in 2026, parents will be able to block ...

Sept. 29 (UPI) --OpenAI rolled out new parental controls Monday for ChatGPT to help families manage settings for their teens and receive alerts if their child is struggling emotionally. The settings, ...

Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It’s one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more. Sony is finally rolling out the ...

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Sony has launched the PlayStation Family App, a new dedicated parental control mobile app for Android and iOS devices. Announced in a PlayStation Blog post on September 10, 2025, the PlayStation ...

Sony is finally catching up to something Nintendo and Microsoft have had for years. The new PlayStation Family app mainly serves as a mobile extension of on-console parental controls. However, parents ...

Look for PlayStation Family on the App Store and Google Play. Look for PlayStation Family on the App Store and Google Play. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a dedicated parental controls app called “PlayStation Family” on iOS and Android. The new app features a series of new tools ...

Nintendo-watchers may remember when little-known accessory-maker Genki showed the world an extremely accurate 3D-printed mockup of the Switch 2 in January, about a week before Nintendo’s own “first ...

If you missed out on buying the Nintendo Switch 2 during launch or previous restocks, now is your chance. Walmart and Target have finally restocked the Nintendo Switch 2 console ($450) and its “Mario ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

As family-centric consoles, the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 come with several features that allow parents to set limits on their kids’ playtime. One such feature is Nintendo Switch Parental ...