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The Casio fx-9910CW ClassWiz scientific calculator is permitted on standardized tests (AP/SAT/SAT Subject/PSAT/NMSQT/ACT/IB). (Image source: Casio)

Casio launches fx-9910CW ClassWiz scientific calculator with spreadsheet app and natural expression input

Casio has introduced the fx-9910CW ClassWiz scientific calculator, featuring a built-in spreadsheet app and natural textbook-style input. It offers hundreds of math functions, updated usability, and approval for use on standardize...

David Chien, 14 Nov 2025 06:49

NotebookLM significantly simplifies searching across a wide variety of documents. (Image source: Google)

Update makes Google's NotebookLM significantly more powerful and enables role-playing games

NotebookLM is Google's AI-powered assistant designed to facilitate learning from and researching uploaded documents. An update now adds a number of new features to the system, including the ability to customize how it responds.

Bernhard Rotter, 02 Nov 2025 19:30

Science YouTuber Steve Mould has revisited the chain fountain effect he discovered – this time aboard the ISS, with help from astronaut Don Pettit. (Image source: Steven Mould)

This is how the chain fountain effect behaves in space

British science YouTuber Steve Mould teamed up with NASA astronaut Don Pettit aboard the ISS to explore the chain fountain effect he originally discovered – this time in zero gravity. Pettit conducted the experiment under Mould’s ...

Marius Müller, 16 Oct 2025 15:44

Microsoft accused of "illegally" tracking students through 365 Education: What the ruling means for data privacy

Microsoft has come under scrutiny in Austria after regulators ruled it ‘illegally’ tracked student data through its 365 Education platform. The decision raises fresh questions about data transparency and Big Tech’s compliance with...

David Odejide, 14 Oct 2025 15:11

A TI Nspire CX II graphing-calculator and a Robolink CoDrone Edu are all a student needs to learn drone programming. (Image source: TI)

Students with TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculators can fly Robolink CoDrone Edu drones while learning Python

Robolink has collaborated with Texas Instruments to create a package for schools for students to learn drone programming with Python using only TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculators.

David Chien, 23 Aug 2025 07:14

Two fans (image source: GamersNexus YouTube channel)

Noctua's attempt to make the perfect fan — Noctua engineer outlines limitations in current fan design

In a technical discussion hosted by Gamers Nexus, Noctua’s Jacob Dellinger offers a detailed breakdown of PC cooling fan design fundamentals, from blade geometry and acoustics to airflow and heatsink resistance. While current desi...

Sebastian Jankowski, 05 Aug 2025 03:45

The LeapMove by LeapFrog is a motion-based educational game device for kids. (Image source: LeapFrog)

LeapFrog's LeapMove motion-based educational video game system for kids launches for $70

The LeapMove is an educational gaming device with a camera for playing motion-based games. Pre-loaded with more than twenty games, the LeapMove doesn't require an internet connection and is pretty affordable.

Habeeb Onawole, 03 Aug 2025 22:53

Birds can store data (image source: Benn Jordan YouTube channel)

Starling replicates spectrogram image, demonstrates audio-based data transfer

A European Starling named “The Mouth” has successfully replicated a spectrogram image using its voice alone, effectively demonstrating a form of acoustic data transfer. Captured using a 192kHz/32-bit ultrasonic recording setup, th...

Sebastian Jankowski, 02 Aug 2025 03:27

Turning screen time into learning time: 7 educational apps that actually teach, not just entertain. A kid holding a tablet pictured. (Image source: charlesdeluvio - Unsplash)

Top 7 educational apps that actually teach your children

CheckMag Many educational apps claim to foster development and engagement, yet few deliver genuine learning value. The search for tools that support cognitive growth—rather than simply entertain—can be time-consuming for parents and educat...

Darryl Linington, 29 Jul 2025 17:18

The Pura 80. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei Pura 80 slated for imminent launch with new version of last-gen silicon

Even Huawei seems to concede that its next new smartphone will be a much less aspirational version of the Pura 80 Ultra in its new teasers. The vanilla 80 is backed to launch with the latest version of the OEM's HarmonyOS and an o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jul 2025 18:22

Thermal view of a hot mug (Image Source: Adafruit)

Fusion thermal vision comes to the Raspberry Pi

In this new build, Adafruit showcases the Raspberry Pi cam combined with the MLX90640 IR camera to create a budget fusion thermal camera. Featuring solderless components, this build is also beginner-friendly.

Stephen Pereyra, 22 Jul 2025 05:29

The TicNote. (Image source: Mobvoi)

Mobvoi TicNote debuts as AI agent-powered voice recorder

Mobvoi asserts that its latest digital voice recorder can transcribe the content of lectures, conferences or calls in over 100 languages. It is also the first of its line to come powered by Shadow, a new AI agent rated to generate...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Jul 2025 18:27

Android's Linux terminal app. (Image source: Google via Mishaal Rahman)

Chrome OS slated to merge with Android

A Google executive has reportedly confirmed all of those rumors hinting that one of the world's most popular mobile device operating systems (OS) will indeed be merged with one of the best known systems for small education- or ent...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Jul 2025 17:11

You can't buy or sell one of these on Ebay, despite a range of other potentially damaging products being available for purchase (Image Source: Notebookcheck)

eBay won't let you buy or sell a Flipper Zero, but they are more than happy sell you a range of equally nefarious products

CheckMag The Flipper Zero is 5 years old this month, but despite failing to cause nuclear armageddon, Ebay still refuses to let you sell one. A policy that totally contradicts itself when they are more than happy to sell you these equally ...

David Devey, 27 Jun 2025 11:40

Modded RTX 5090 (image source: der8auer YouTube channel)

Asus RTX 5090 Astral LC tested with shunt mod: up to 800 W power draw and performance beyond Pro GPUs

Roman “der8auer” Hartung modded the Asus RTX 5090 Astral LC with parallel shunt resistors, allowing power draw to exceed 750 watts and boosting performance beyond the RTX 6000 Ada. The liquid-cooled design handled the increased he...

Sebastian Jankowski, 22 Jun 2025 21:56

The best notebooks for pupils and students

Ranking: Best laptops for students and school-aged kids

May 2025 update. The requirements for laptops at school and university are varied. The most important criteria include high mobility, a display suitable for work and solid input devices. An attractive price-performance ratio should be a given in any case. We list our recommendations here.

Marc Herter, 23 May 2025 11:25

The keynote speaker at the 2025 SPE Automotive Conference will speak about car manufacturing with focus on cutting CO₂ emissions. Pictured - a composite car. (Image source: Casey Putsch)

SPE Automotive Conference speaker to discuss composite car manufacturing with lower CO2 emissions than Teslas

Keynote speaker Casey Putsch will speak about manufacturing cars with innovative composite materials at the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Expo. Such cars are more recyclable and generate less CO₂ during production and use...

David Chien, 14 May 2025 23:02

The Sherman tank climbing over a Tesla Model 3. (Image source: LBD/YT)

BYD beats Tesla sales in Europe for the first time as UK vet drives Sherman tank over Model 3

A 98-year-old WWII veteran has decided to see what will happen when a Sherman tank of that era goes over a Tesla Model 3 with somewhat surprising results. The stunt can now serve as a metaphor for Tesla's crashing sales in Europe.

Daniel Zlatev, 08 May 2025 18:35

ZimaBoard 2.0 in pre-release testing: Now an even more powerful and versatile Raspberry Pi rival

ZimaBoard 2.0 in pre-release testing: Now an even more powerful and versatile Raspberry Pi rival

The ZimaBoard origin story: Home server made easy. The first-gen ZimaBoard mastered the essentials: a user-friendly gateway to home servers, ideal for learning, yet powerful enough for real-world projects. Now, its successor aims higher – but how much better is it really?

Christian Hintze, 29 Apr 2025 17:07

The Casio fx-CG100 ClassWiz programmable graphing calculator comes with over 2,900 functions to tackle math problems simple and difficult. (Image source: Casio)

Casio launches its best fx-CG100 ClassWiz graphing calculator with MicroPython programming in America

Casio US introduces the fx-CG100 ClassWiz, a powerful color-graphing calculator with MicroPython for app programming and 2,900 math functions covering pre-algebra to advanced calculus for students of all levels.

David Chien, 25 Apr 2025 07:33

Bill Gates: AI set to eliminate global doctor and teacher shortages. Pictured: A girl holding a robot's hand (Image source: Andy Kelly, Unsplash)

AI could solve global doctor and teacher shortages, says Bill Gates

Bill Gates envisions AI as the solution to global shortages of medical professionals and teachers. Speaking on a podcast, he highlighted how AI could fill critical gaps, while AI healthcare startups are already securing billions i...

Nathan Ali, 19 Apr 2025 21:51

Tesco exterior signage photographed against a clear sky (Image source: Simone Hutsch via Unsplash)

Tesco brings menopause support into retail with QR-linked health education

Tesco has rolled out menopause-friendly product bays in 93 UK stores, offering QR-linked health education in partnership with GenM. The move reflects growing demand for accessible, tech-enabled support in women’s health. It may sh...

Louise Burke, 19 Apr 2025 18:18

Casio’s MS-20UC-J series celebrates 60 years of calculator innovation with traditional Japanese patterns and modern eco-conscious design (Image source: Casio)

Casio celebrates 60 years with Japanese-themed calculators and a sustainability focus

Casio celebrates 60 years of calculator innovation with the eco-conscious MS-20UC-J series, blending traditional Japanese design with the sustainability goals outlined in its Environmental Vision 2050 strategy.

Louise Burke, 17 Apr 2025 03:37

Quantum computing is stepping into the light—literally. With photonic qubits enabling faster, more efficient processing at room temperature, innovations like the Aurora quantum computer push the boundaries of what’s possible. (Image Source : Xanadu)

Light-speed logic: The photonic future of quantum computing

CheckMag In the rapidly evolving realm of quantum computing, photonic systems—those that utilize light particles, or photons, for data processing—are emerging as a promising frontier. Unlike traditional quantum computers that rely on super...

Santiago Nino, 23 Mar 2025 21:30

Transforming an old projector and LCD TV into a high-end display (Image source: Screenshot of the YouTube video)

From e-waste to high-end display: DIY Perks transforms an old LCD into an OLED killer

Upcycling e-waste into an OLED killer: YouTuber Matthew Perks demonstrates how you can achieve image quality rivalling that of a high-end TV by repurposing old devices and employing some clever tricks. The result is a modern twist...

Marc Herter, 03 Mar 2025 13:22

California State University AI initiative makes free ChatGPT Edu, training, and certificates available all students, faculty, and staff. (Image source: AI-generated by Dall-E 3)

California State University rolls out free AI training and ChatGPT for Education to 523,000 students, faculty, and staff

The move aims to create a workforce with AI skills while allowing students, faculty, and staff to benefit from a more personalized, effective college education. Free AI training and certifications will be provided, along with acce...

David Chien, 05 Feb 2025 21:00

Google rolls out Face Control, other educational tools for ChromeOS

Google announced that ChromeOS 132 would bring a variety of education-focused tools, including the ability to control the operating system with facial gestures, the software that turns a smart board into a full ChromeOS device, an...

Sam Medley, 23 Jan 2025 02:10

The micro-sized Xiao ESP32C6 (Image source: YouTube)

Seeed Studio launches Matter-enabled Xiao ESP32C6 poised for Smart Home applications

The Xiao is a tiny microcontroller that is packed with Matter support using WiFi, Thread and ZigBee. While most boards of this kind are powered by ARM architecture chips, the ESP32C6 relies on RISC-V.

Reece Lamb, 06 Jan 2025 05:42

U.S. president Joe Biden. (Image source: White House)

Biden administration announces $4.3 billion in student loan reliefs

President Biden has announced an additional $4.28 billion in student loan relief for 55,000 public service workers enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This brings the total loan forgiveness under the Biden administrat...

Daniela Morales Soler, 20 Dec 2024 20:58

The Fortis G1i 14-inch Chromebook. (Image source: HP)

HP Fortis G1-series Chromebooks and laptop debut as new school-proof lightweight PCs

HP asserts that its latest education-friendly PCs have the stamina students need to get through the school day in terms of both performance and battery life while remaining as light and thin as possible. The series consists of new...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Dec 2024 15:00

OpenAI is offering a free AI training course for teachers (Image Source: Common Sense Media)

OpenAI is offering a free AI training course for teachers

OpenAI and Common Sense Media have teamed up for a free training course for teachers covering the basics of AI models and prompt engineering.

Rohith Bhaskar, 20 Nov 2024 13:44

VMware Fusion Pro 13 on macOS (Image source: Broadcom)

VMware Fusion and Workstation now also free for commercial and educational use

Turned into freebies in May 2024, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion were only made free for personal use back then. However, now Broadcom has just decided to apply the same treatment to the commercial versions, which can now be...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Nov 2024 17:00

In the latest episode of LTT's podcast, Linus admits that he is partly responsible for the exploitation in the Republic of the Congo (Image source: Linus Tech Tips)

Linus Tech Tips admits personal responsibility for exploitation of Congo

Linus of Linus Tech Tips admitted today that he bears some personal responsibility for the exploitation of Congolese children in cobalt and lithium mines. He made the statement in his latest video podcast by partially agreeing wit...

Marvin Gollor, 26 Oct 2024 12:32

Lenovo's latest AI debuts at TechWorld 2024. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo unveils AI agent and educational platform for next-gen PCs

The first-ever AI agent for PCs such as the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 has just been introduced at TechWorld 2024 in the form of Lenovo AI Now. Based on an up-to-date form of Meta's Llama LLM, it is rated to help automate PC manage...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Oct 2024 01:00

TI-84 + ESP32 = Magic (Image Source: ChromaLock on YouTube)

Undetectable TI-84 mod supercharges calculator with ChatGPT, WiFi, and more

The TI-84 is a powerful graphing calculator in its own right, but modder ChromaLock saw even more potential for the platform. Exploiting some of the calculator's built-in functionality, he found a way to introduce features never b...

Stephen Pereyra, 17 Sep 2024 00:58

Gem Manager (Image Source: Google)

Last week in Gemini Updates: OpenStax partnership, Gems, and more

CheckMag Google's Gemini AI received many improvements over the past week, including some premium features available to users of Gemini Advanced and Google Workspaces. With features focused on education and business, it is clear that Googl...

Stephen Pereyra, 02 Sep 2024 03:36

Nintendo extends PlayVS e-sports partnership to develop competitive gamers at middle and high schools. (Image source: PlayVS)

Nintendo continues working with PlayVS to help middle and high school students become competitive video gamers

Nintendo has extended its PlayVS e-sports partnership to develop competitive gamers by providing free Nintendo Switch consoles and games to needy middle and high schools. The three-year effort to establish competitive gaming teams...

David Chien, 23 Aug 2024 06:49

The BubblePal is small, ball-like and can serve as a pendant for a child's favourite plush toy (Image source: Haivivi)

BubblePal AI companion toy for kids launches as eerily M3GAN-like concept

Singapore-based Haivivi has just launched the BubblePal, an LLM-based interactive toy children can converse with, capable of answering questions, telling stories and supposedly even providing emotional support. It is a roughly ora...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 14 Aug 2024 12:57

Asus ExpertBook BR1104CGA review: silent educational laptop with great battery life thanks to Intel's N100

80% Asus ExpertBook BR1104CGA review: silent educational laptop with great battery life thanks to Intel's N100

Battery life champ. Powered by the efficient N100 CPU from Intel, this sturdy educational laptop offers excellent battery life, silent operation and robust connectivity. For under 400 EUR, Asus also includes 8 GB LPDDR5-4800 RAM, 128 GB SSD storage and an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 display.
Intel Processor N100 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) | 11.60" | 1.6 kg

Bogdan Solca, 02 Jun 2024 11:13

Deliberate misdirection, omitting context, playing on fear are not new phenomena. (Image: pixabay/memyselfaneye)

Gaming against disinformation: game exposes methods in social media

It doesn't always have to be a deliberate lie. In the "Bad News" game, you can use your own techniques to manipulate followers and generate clicks. The learning effect is surprisingly high.

Mario Petzold, 05 May 2024 16:25

Which side of the scales are you on? (Source: Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash)

Social media: Does it cause more harm than good?

Debate It has been just over 20 years since Facebook first launched as a Harvard university project. In that time, a significant number of other platforms have launched including TikTok, Twitter (X), Snapchat, Instagram and more. But do ...

David Devey and Sergey Tarasov, 24 Apr 2024 23:20

Asus BR1402FG - Particularly robust convertible for students

80% Asus BR1402FG student laptop review: Robust for everyday use

Convertible with integrated pen for students. The new Asus BR1402FG is designed for robustness with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass and US military standard MIL-STD 810H certification. Coupled with the 2-in-1 design and good repairability, this notebook is the ideal companion for everyday school life.
Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) | 14.00" | 1.7 kg

Philip Macdonald, 23 Mar 2024 11:52

LAUSD launches Ed AI to monitor student progress while creating custom learning plans and updating parents of grades and progress. (Source: LAUSD)

Los Angeles Unified School District launches Ed AI chatbot to answer student questions, plan learning activities, and track progress, and report grades and attendance

The Los Angeles Unified School District has launched Ed, an AI chatbot for students. The AI can answer questions, plan learning activities, track learning progress, and report current grades and attendance. The stated goal is to h...

David Chien, 22 Mar 2024 08:16

Young children watching too many hours of videos have stunted speech development. (Source: AI generated image Dall-E 3)

Researchers find once again young children watching too many videos negatively impacts speech development

Researchers have found once again that when young children watch too many videos, their speech development is negatively affected. Both total vocabulary and length of utterances were reduced as hours of video viewing increased. Ch...

David Chien, 28 Feb 2024 09:20

Pre-orders for Dynabook E11 clamshell and E11W convertible education series set to open this March (Source: Dynabook)

Pre-orders for Dynabook E11 and E11W convertible education series set to open this March

The E11 clamshell starts at just under $300 while the more versatile E11W convertible starts at just $50 more. Both include Wi-Fi 6E and USB-C DP connectivity.

Allen Ngo, 21 Feb 2024 21:08

VTech to absorb Gigaset as acquisition agreement reached

Gigaset accounts itself Europe's "market leader" in DECT products - however, it is also in dire financial straits and in need of a life-line. Fortunately, it has now secured one in the form of a buy-out agreement with VTech, a big...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Jan 2024 22:52

The AD08. (Source: Acemagic)

Acemagic addresses recent Bing preload issue with software update

Acemagic has just responded to customer concerns following their discovery that a certain search engine could pre-install itself on some mini-PCs from the OEM with a potential solution. The issue affecting some of the brand's Inte...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jan 2024 18:44

The Fortis x360 G5. (Source: HP)

HP Fortis x360 11-inch G5 Chromebook debuts as tough, long-lasting work-ready PC

HP claims that its latest Chrome OS convertible can last the course as a rugged work PC. The Fortis x360 G5 is also touted to be as adapted to writing by hand as it is to typing, thanks to its Gorilla Glass 3-enhanced screen and o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Jan 2024 21:42

Fortis 11-inch G10 Chromebook. (Source: HP)

HP Fortis 11-inch G10 Chromebook launches as resilient new work PC

The Fortis 11-inch G10 Chromebook is another new HP PC "purpose-built" to "stay productive" regardless of what it encounters at work, spills and drops included. It is also equipped with a Titan C chip for security as well as "resp...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Jan 2024 19:53

The Pro x360 Fortis G11. (Source: HP)

HP Pro Fortis x360 11-inch G11 launches touted as productivity tank of a Windows convertible

HP asserts that its new Pro Fortis-series Windows 360-degree convertible is built to withstand any professional or educational environment in 2024 with a MIL-STD-810-tested chassis and Gorilla Glass 3 screen. It is also equipped w...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Jan 2024 18:54

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