Is the Google Clips camera just a new way for parents to spy on their kids?

by Kristen Chase | Photography

My kids were all a little too old when the video baby monitor hit peak popularity. And way too old for this trend of parents chasing their kids around with a video camera to catch their every move. So, when I saw Google had launched their new Clips camera, an AI...

Think you’re creating safe, secure passwords? You might want check. Stat.

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Over the years, you’ve probably heard a few different suggestions on how to create strong passwords, one of which was pioneered by Bill Burr, formerly of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. However, he’s now saying that his method for...

3 simple questions to ask before you purchase a WIFI-connected smart toy for your kids

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks, Internet Safety

With the recent CloudPets hack, and others like it (remember Hello Barbie?), it’s becoming clearer that smart toys, particularly the stuffed animal kind, could pose a privacy risk that parents should know about. Don’t get us wrong, we love smart toys and...

What you need to know about the VIZIO privacy breach. And how to fix it right now.

by Kate Etue | Internet Safety

If you own an Internet-connected VIZIO smart television, you might have heard that they’ve been collecting data on your viewing habits for years, and surprise, it’s a serious breach of privacy. We took a close look at the reports and the claim on the FTC...

How to opt out of Family Tree Now. Because, yikes!

by Kate Etue | Internet Safety

Online privacy is becoming harder and harder to wrangle. Remember Spokeo? Well, recently there’s been a ton of buzz about a newish site called Family Tree Now. It’s been around for a couple years, but within the last 24 hours I have heard everyone from my...

6 new baby monitors that do way more than just monitor | CES 2017

by Jeana | Babies

These days, the baby monitors available to parents are a huge departure from the scratchy audio monitors from the newborn days of yore (i.e. my first child). This year’s CES conference served as an exciting stage for the types of innovation in technology and...

8 cool gadgets to make your smart homes even smarter | CES 2017

by Jeana | Life and Home

We saw a ton of new smart home products launch last year, with offerings from Nest, WeMo, smart doorbells and much more. But wow, after walking the floors at the CES conference last week, it’s clear that 2017 will bring even more integration between products,...

SudoPay is revolutionizing how you can shop safely and privately online | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

This is a sponsored message from SudoPay If you love shopping online but don’t love the idea of giving out your credit card number and personal information for every purchase, then SudoPay might just be exactly what you’ve been looking for. This free app...

A change to the Google Privacy Policy that you should know about

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

I’m sure I’m not the only one who always finds it a little disconcerting when an item I was shopping for on the web pops up as a Facebook ad. Well, get ready to see more of that on Google, unless you opt-out of their new privacy policy. If you were an...

Nucleus: A home intercom system that you can use, even if you’re not home.

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

We just instituted a new family rule at my house: No yelling for mom or dad from another room. Because, enough already. But, that being said, this rule probably needs to start with me. Our solution has been the Nucleus home intercom system, and I’m happy to...