Kubo, the robot that teaches kids to code, is now available for preorder

 We saw tons of new stuff at CES this year. But one thing that particularly caught our…

MOOC enrollment drops at HarvardX and MITx after free certifications disappear

 An internal study of the massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by Harvard and MIT shows…

Udacity launches deep learning nanodegree foundation program

 Greater compute power and power efficiency has made deep learning algorithms ubiquitous in our world. Deep learning has found its way…

Researchers find that “moderate” screen use is OK for teens

 Parents rejoice! Researchers have found that “moderate” screen use “has no detectable link to well-being and…

LingoLive raises $5.2 million to help employees become truly fluent

 Tech startups have tried to make language learning possible without human tutors since way back in…

Google’s Toontastic storytelling app for kids goes 3D

 Two years ago, Google bought Launchpad Toys, the company behind the popular Toontastic kids app for…

AWS moves into IT training and job placement with re:Start, a UK cloud skills program

 Amazon’s cloud storage business AWS has been gradually expanding into a range of cloud services for…

Uber’s David Plouffe will run politics for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

 If you want to cure all disease and educate everyone, you’re going to need the government’s…