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Kids How facial recognition has turned summer camp into a dystopia for campers, parents, counsellors and photographers (but not facial recognition vendors) Cory Doctorow

Kids Video: 'My daughter's reaction to our new kitten' Xeni Jardin

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Kids Teens are filling Tiktok with memes deploring #Life360, a parenting app that tracks teens Cory Doctorow

Kids Philadelphians debate whether parks and rec centers should use anti-personnel weapons that indiscriminately target children Cory Doctorow

Kids Cool kid makes bow ties for shelter dogs and cats to help them get adopted Xeni Jardin

happy mutants The nine rules of "Freddish": the positive, inclusive empathic language of Mr Rogers Cory Doctorow

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