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Keep Your Child Safe Online The Internet is absolutely loaded with content and activities that are entertaining and educational for children. Modern kids have access to resources vastly beyond what their parents had, and beyond what some grandparents even understand. You've surely heard, though, that you need to protect your kids from the Internet's dangers. Just what does that mean? Here are five ways they can get into trouble. Nasty Websites. When home video players first came out, the porn industry roared right in to supply porn videos. Likewise, as soon as the Internet population reached critical mass, porn sites popped up like mushrooms. Young kids may encounter these by accident; hormone-crazed teens may seek them out deliberately. Gambling sites, sites promoting drugs or weapons, school cheating sites?there are a lot of places on the Internet your kids shouldn't go. Dangerous Contacts. E-mail, instant messaging, and social networking allow ...

Getting to know the new Firefox download manager Firefox 20 has a new download manager. We'll show you how it works and how to switch back, if you prefer the old download manager. Mozilla just released Firefox 20 ( download for Windows | Mac | Linux ), which introduced a few new features , including a brand-new download manager. The new download manager works similarly to the old one, but with a couple of new twists. The first change you'll notice is a new Download button next to the Home button. This gives you quick access to the last three downloads. The Download button will actually display the time remaining during a download, then change to an arrow when the download completes. (Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET) You can click on "Show All Downloads" or use the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+J for Windows and Command+J on a Mac , to see all your downloads in the Library. All of your downloads are now listed in the Library, where you can a...

LG Optimus G Pro (unlocked) review No stylus, but still a phablet done right The good: The LG Optimus G Pro packs a sharp and crisp display, a blazing Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, and Android Jelly Bean. The bad: The Optimus G Pro's hefty size can be cumbersome to handle and it doesn't come with a stylus. The bottom line: Though it lacks a stylus and it won't fit everyone's lifestyle, the LG Optimus G Pro's beautiful touch screen and ultrafast CPU do this handset justice. ================ Debuting at Mobile World Congress, the LG Optimus G Pro is a 5.5-inch device that will launch in Korea this month, followed by a North American release in Q2. The handset is actually LG's third crack at the phone/tablet hybrid niche, after its Optimus Vu and Vu II (the U.S. carrier, Verizon, released the former as the LG Intuition , which received a lukewarm response). But this phone is more than just another attempt; it s...