Parents of teenagers glued to their smartphones now have a new way to pry them away from their gadgets. Google has launched new tools on its free Family Link app designed to set "digital ground rules" for teenagers. Google has also added the ability for parents to remotely lock their teenagers' accounts on the app using Google Assistant. For example, parents can say 'Hey Google, lock Harry's device,' and teens will have a few minutes to finish what they are doing before their smartphone is turned off. Teenagers, however, have the ability to override the controls, although Google says it will let parents know if they do.
Google launches new tools to let parents turn off their teenager's smartphone remotely
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Parents of teenagers glued to their smartphones now have a new way to pry them away from their gadgets. Google has launched new tools on its free Family Link app designed to set "digital ground rules" for teenagers. Google has also added the ability for parents to remotely lock their teenagers' accounts on the app using Google Assistant. For example, parents can say 'Hey Google, lock Harry's device,' and teens will have a few minutes to finish what they are doing before their smartphone is turned off. Teenagers, however, have the ability to override the controls, although Google says it will let parents know if they do.
Parents of teenagers glued to their smartphones now have a new way to pry them away from their gadgets. Google has launched new tools on its free Family Link app designed to set "digital ground rules" for teenagers. Google has also added the ability for parents to remotely lock their teenagers' accounts on the app using Google Assistant. For example, parents can say 'Hey Google, lock Harry's device,' and teens will have a few minutes to finish what they are doing before their smartphone is turned off. Teenagers, however, have the ability to override the controls, although Google says it will let parents know if they do.
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