[naviga:h3]Google teaches online safety[/naviga:h3]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google is spearheading an educational campaign to teach pre-teen children how to protect themselves from scams, predators and other trouble.

The program announced today is called “Be Internet Aware.” Google coordinated the curriculum with several online safety groups, including the Family Online Safety Institute, the Internet Keep Safe Coalition and Connect Safely.

The lessons are tailored for kids from 8 to 12 years old, a time when many children are getting their own smart phones and other devices that connect to the Internet. To make the experience more fun, Google and its partners developed a game called “Interland” to help teach children about the ins and outs of online safety.

[naviga:h3]Amazon offers assistance discount[/naviga:h3]

NEW YORK — Amazon is offering a discount on its Prime membership for people who receive government assistance.

Amazon said customers who get benefits such as through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, can pay $5.99 per month for membership, which would include free shipping and unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video. The regular annual membership is $99 per year. But those who cannot afford to pay up front have to pay $10.99 a month for the same benefits.

Amazon’s Prime program has created strong habits among shoppers. Amazon said it wants to make the program more accessible.