It’s boom time for screen time as Gen Alphas and younger Zers start leveraging the earning opportunities of online play. Yet while they may be more financially autonomous, they may not necessarily have adequate education around money management. So, how can parents and brands help them?

Screen time is often a contentious topic between kids and parents, but as social isolation limits opportunities for physical play, moms and dads are resigning themselves to increased tech usage. However, brands have an opportunity to make these hours more meaningful and productive.

In Bandung, Indonesia, the government has launched a pilot program that gives chicks and seeds to kids at 12 schools in the city. It’s hoped that the care-taking responsibilities will help curb their internet addiction, introduce healthy habits, and teach valuable social skills.

Within the gaming industry, innovation is often discussed in the context of new hardware, with players and critics tending to focus on the aesthetic advances afforded by new graphics cards and virtual reality. But how might the introduction of blockchain tech reshape the sector as a whole?