Larry Magid from ConnectSafely discusses why he thinks Facebook's new Messenger Kids app takes the appropriate steps to keep kids safe. Jeremy Burge from Emojipedia covers the changes on the horizon that are listed in the 2018 beta EMOJI list. Alex Ball, a Harvard PhD candidate, covers his study that shows the lost opportunity cost for low-income students and how that results in Lost Einsteins. Scott Wilkinson from AVSforum lists some of his favorite sound bars for the year, and why a sound bar is a worthy investment for your home theater.

• 2:05 Larry Magid
• 14:35 Jeremy Burge
• 26:32 Alex Ball
• 38:46 Scott Wilkinson

Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

Guests: Larry Magid, Jeremy Burge, Alex Bell, and Scott Wilkinson

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