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How to photograph kids

Kids create photo-worthy moments -- but their non-stop movement also makes it pretty hard if you don't learn how to photograph kids. From simple steps like shooting from their eye level to the more advanced shooting modes, this guide helps parents capture those fleeting moments of childhood in a frame-worthy way.
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Amazon gets kid-friendly and encourages tykes to say “please”

Amazon is helping this youngest generation experience the wonders of innovation in a kid-friendly manner. Today, the smart home giant debuted a Kids Edition of the Amazon Echo Dot, as well as Amazon FreeTime on Alexa, heralded as an all-new Alexa experience built specifically with children in mind. 
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Virtually all banking web apps are vulnerable to hackers, study finds

Banking and finance web applications, which many people use on a daily basis for managing some of their most sensitive personal information, are among the most vulnerable to attack with every app tested being affected, according to a recent study by security firm Positive Technologies.
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See how Nintendo Labo works in three new cardboard-filled trailers

Nintendo has released a new set of Nintendo Labo trailers, showing off the two building sets and showing how some of the creations work.
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Privacy’s virtual credit card service adds cash back for online transactions

Worried about all the places online your debit card information is stored? With Privacy, you can use virtual or "burner" cards for all your online transactions, making your financial details anonymous online. The company also launched a cash-back program, giving users a percentage back for purchases.
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Show, don’t tell, with Amazon’s new Show Mode Charging Dock

Amazon is continuing to beef up its smart home offerings with the addition of the Echo Show-like Show Mode and the wireless charging Show Mode Charging Dock for the Fire HD 8 and HD 10. It's also introducing a kids edition for the huge Fire HD 10, making child-friendly entertainment even easier.
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Alexa will avoid tough questions with new, kid-friendly responses

Amazon has added a number of new, kid-friendly responses to its voice assistant tool Alexa. The A.I. tool used in the company's smart speakers will now avoid any unsavory questions, play songs with censored lyrics, and doesn't ruin the existence of Santa Claus.
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Drop that iPhone! Researchers suggest limiting kids’ screen time to 2 hours a day

How much screen time should our kids have per day? Researchers from Canada have attempted to answer that question with a recent analysis of lifestyle data from 4,520 American kids between the ages 8 and 11. Here's what they found, and why it shows more work needs to be done.
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The Naseka electric snowmobile is built for kids, but you’ll likely want one too

The Naseka electric snowmobile claims to be the first to its kind. Designed for kids, the vehicle includes a snow blade in the front and a single track in the back, allowing riders to travel at speeds up to 9 miles per hour thanks to its 800-watt motor and rechargeable lithium battery.
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10 things you probably didn’t realize you can do with your banking app

Banking apps have come a long way in the past few years. Now, in addition to simple things like checking your account balance, many banking apps allow you to deposit checks, send money to friends, and even apply for mortgages. Here's a quick taste of what you can do with today's mobile banking software.