Ypulse Essentials: Updates To COPPA Coming, Smartphone Owners, What Makes Millennials Different

As technology evolves, so must privacy measures (which is why the FTC is updating COPPA to incorporate protections for children under age 13 who access apps online and on their parents’ smartphones. Social networks will also be under scrutiny in this round of revisions) (USA Today)

- Millennials are glued to their cell phones (most of which aren’t ultra-capable smartphones. According to Mintel, only a third of 18-24 year olds have smartphones, though another 10% plan to buy one in the next six months. Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iPhones are the most desired devices) (Mashable)

- A new study from Barkley highlights the differences among Millennials (and their older peers. Of course they’re more digital-savvy, but they’re also more internationally minded, conscious of their friends opinions, and interested in brands on social media) (MediaPost)

- The economy may have young people lamenting (rather than celebrating graduation day, but here’s a guide to the best cities for the young and broke. For those still in school, here’s a list of the best universities in the world, probably not for the broke student, though… Speaking of college students, if you haven’t checked it out yet, here’s the Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2015) (Good.Is) (Guardian)

- This past summer was a little rough (for streaming video users, a category into which many Millennials fall, as many changes in networks’ and streaming services’ policies put a stranglehold on content. Time will tell if such changes are permanent) (Giga Om)

- Young people take a different approach to getting their daily dose of news (preferring digital to TV and hard copy reports. So Channel One is putting its broadcasts in the palms of teens’ hands with a new app for iPhone, Android, and Blackberry. What’s more, the app provides a forum for students to sound off with their own opinions about headlines) (Marketwatch)

- If you’ve already seen Broadway’s ‘How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying’ (while Daniel Radcliff was in the lead role, you might want to buy another ticket next year, when Nick Jonas takes over the role) (Deadline Hollywood)

- If you’ve exhausted your summer reading list (and are looking for new fare, check out the first few chapters of much-anticipated “The Tempest,” which has already been optioned for a movie based on the book. The bad news? The full book won’t be out until January 3. Talk about a cliff-hanger!) (Shelf Life)