The Tech Radar Podcast

An app called Ten Ten can broadcast live audio through your child's locked phone — no unlock required — and the "anonymous" campus app Fizz has already been tied to bomb threats, swatting, and a student pushed to the edge. This week's Tech Radar decodes both, plus the surprisingly wholesome trend that shows teens quietly rejecting the highlight reel, and five slang terms — includ...

A 14-year-old boy died by suicide after forming an emotional bond with a Character. AI chatbot — and he's not the only teen lost to artificial intimacy this year. This week Weston breaks down the AI companion crisis, the looksmaxxing-to-bonesmashing pipeline targeting young boys, summer screen time data every parent needs to see, sextortion surges, and the slang (skibidi, mogging, gyatt) your...

Are your teenagers safe from the dangerous new "Tinder for teens" app sweeping local schools? Weston from Nicholas D. West Tech LLC breaks down the immediate risks of Wizz and AI deepfakes, while exploring the wholesome "Rich in Life" trend pushing back against toxic influencer culture. Plus, decode confusing youth slang like "6-7" and "mogging" so you can f...

Weston breaks down the alarming resurgence of the Benadryl challenge and exactly why teens are tragically underestimating its danger. We also decode the latest baffling youth slang, from harmless "Aura Points" to the deeply concerning term "Chuzz." Press play to find out if your teen's recent "bed rotting" habit is just end-of-school burnout or a major psychologic...

Is your teen using artificial intelligence for homework, or for emotional intimacy? The digital landscape our kids inhabit is undergoing a profound metamorphosis, and the era of simply managing social media algorithms is over. In our May 2026 briefing, Weston breaks down the alarming "social compensation hypothesis"—why over 70% of teens are turning to Large Language Models like Characte...

Protect your kids with this week’s 2 Minute Trends rapid-fire brief on the most critical digital trends you need to know about. In this quick episode of 2 Minute Trends by The Tech Radar for Parents, host Weston cuts through the noise to deliver exactly what you need to keep your kids safe the week of May 17th, 2026. In this episode, we cover: The Good: Why teens are using the "Wrong Name Loo...

Are you struggling to keep up with the fast-paced world of digital threats and viral fads targeting your teens? In this special two-minute brief of The Tech Radar for Parents, Weston breaks down the crucial social media trends for the first week of May 2026. We cover everything from harmless algorithmic humor to the disturbing normalization of toxic gaming behavior and dangerous AI deepfakes. Equi...

In this rapid-fire, two-minute Tech Radar Quick Brief , your host Weston breaks down the most critical social media trends parents need to know for the final week of April 2026. We start with some much-needed good news: the rise of the "Going Analogue" movement and how teens are using challenges like "Color hunting" to fight digital burnout. But the threat landscape is evolving...

In this episode of The Tech Radar Podcast, AI host Weston breaks down the rapidly shifting landscape of digital safety for parents of children ages 3 to 18. The era of passive monitoring is over, and the psychological stakes are higher than ever. This episode covers everything you need to know about new policies, app trends, and pediatric research: The Alabama Paradigm: Discover how legislation li...