Tag: Technology

AI is so good at what it does, mimicking the actions of the human brain, that some people think of it as a person.

A new parent-led movement aimed at supporting parents in the fight against teen smartphone addiction held its first public event at Castle Hill RSL in October. Educator and positive psychology practitioner Katrina Alvir says the initiative, Connect IRL, is aimed at helping families re-connect with each other better and promote stronger friendships as “childhood doesn’t belong online”. 

ConnectIRL (IRL is short for ‘in real life’), focuses on raising awareness about the use and impacts of technology on children and teenagers.

Modern dating is a struggle for many young men and women, who increasingly look to dating apps to replace the organic meeting places of old. Now another challenger to genuine human connection has appeared on the scene: AI chatbots.

Technology should be used to improve people's lives and to connect people as members of one human family, Pope Francis said.

This is the edited text for the Homily for Mass on 20 December, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney End of Year Celebration at St Mary’s Cathedral, 20 December 2024.

Revisiting books about family life in the past is a nice reminder of just how good we middle-class Catholics have got it today. So join Philippa Martyr in thanksgiving for the blessings of our modern world.

A long-awaited policy about the use of digital devices was released this week following 12 months of research and consultation with SCS leaders from all 147 primary and secondary schools

Children of all ages are invited to get hands-on with STEM these school holidays, with a range of interactive workshops available at the Australian...

Council urges mums, dads to know what’s going down on social media A representative for Catholic school parents is urging them to take time to...

Some parenting experts urge parents to “trust” their children when it comes to using smartphones and other technology. Here’s why that advice is, frankly, crazy.

Aged care home keeps bonds alive and residents safe They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks … just don’t tell 101-year-old Italia...