Shortlists built from tested products, with the reasoning shown.
Buy from the manufacturer or a documented refurbisher, insist on a written warranty, and know the grade letters — "renewed" with no warranty is just a used device with marketing.
The labels every app must publish are self-reported but structured — learn the three lines that matter (data used to track you, data linked to you, data collected) and comparison shopping for privacy becomes possible.
Two days, five buckets: unsubscribe, delete apps, clean the photo library, audit accounts, tidy the desktop — in that order, because each makes the next faster.
Rules kids follow are written down, negotiated, and enforced by settings — not by willpower: the documented structure that turns screen-time fights into routines.
NIST's guidance flipped the old rules: length beats symbol soup, and "correct-horse-battery" style phrases are both stronger and memorable — here's the method that works.
The manufacturer warranty covers defects, not drops — insurance covers drops but costs monthly with deductibles; knowing which failure you're insuring against decides the whole question.