[ad_1] Roomba maker iRobot made a serious push into education last year when it acquired Root Robotics, the company behind the Root rt1, an innovative $199 coding bot. Now that device is getting a cheaper sibling, the $129 Root rt0. Like many coding toys, it’s a fun way to get a handle on the basics […]
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NBC is creating a 24-hour version of ‘Today’ for Peacock
[ad_1] “Those four hours that we do on TV are incredibly important,” Chris Berend, executive vice president of digital for NBC News Group, told Variety. “What we are creating is a complement to that.” Eventually, Today All Day might appear on other streaming platforms, Berend said. Last year, NBC made its News Now service available […]
Apple releases Mac version of its developer app just before WWDC
[ad_1] WWDC 2020 is looming, and Apple wants to be sure developers can keep track of new developments even though they’re stuck at home. It just released a Mac version (first spotted by The Verge) of its normally iPhone- and iPad-focused Apple Developer app to provide news, developer stories and educational videos from the same […]
Texas Instruments makes it harder to run programs on its calculators
[ad_1] Texas Instruments’ graphing calculators have a reputation as hobbyist devices given their program support, but they just lost some of their appeal. Cemetech has learned (via Linus Tech Tips) that Texas Instruments is pulling support for assembly- and C-based programs on the TI-84 Plus CE and its French counterpart, the TI-83 Premium CE. Install […]
This chip plays ‘Doom’ and nothing else
[ad_1] It’s been over 25 years since Doom was unceremoniously released on a university FTP server. And despite its age, the classic first-person shooter has become a mainstay, not just for gamers, but also for programmers. The game has shown up on a ridiculous amount of hardware, from ATMs to printer screens to iPods. Graphics […]
Amazon #AtHome brings free content to Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices
[ad_1] In addition to the News app on Fire TV, #AtHome will curate the latest COVID-19 updates from ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, NBC News and more. NBC News will stream a kids edition of the “Nightly News with Lester Holt” twice a week. There will be plenty of other kids programming, too, both […]
GitHub’s core code tools are now free for everyone
[ad_1] GitHub may have made life a little easier for programmers. The Microsoft-owned service is making its core features available to everyone for free, including teams. Your company won’t have to pay for a subscription just to manage all its code in one place, including private repositories for unlimited users. Individuals get a break, too, […]
GitHub’s mobile app helps you manage code on the move
[ad_1] This unsurprisingly won’t let you edit code, and the feature set isn’t terribly complicated in the app’s current state. You’ll likely want to fire up your PC for some tasks. GitHub promises that there’s “a lot more to come,” though, so don’t despair if you like the thought of juggling common coding duties and […]
Watch the first trailer for Spielberg’s Apple TV+ series ‘Amazing Stories’
[ad_1] Amazing Stories first aired on NBC in 1985. After just two seasons, it has taken a long and seemingly difficult path to make its way back onto TV screens. Reports that Apple and Spielberg were working together to revive the series first came out in 2017. It seems to have suffered production delays along […]
Aibo update lets you program your robot puppy’s actions
[ad_1] There are further additions if you don’t care to program your pooch. You can “potty train” your Aibo using a mapping feature, teach it to be quiet and carry it in an upright position. You can also feed the bot by using virtual coins to buy “aibocrisps,” but you’ll want to be cautious. While […]