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A US college is shutting down for good following a ransomware attack
Lincoln College was unable to access recruitment and fundraising systems for months.
Meta offers new professional certificates through Coursera
Meta has partnered with Coursera, an online learning platform, to launch five new software engineering professional certificates.
Google Classroom will help teachers monitor progress with practice sets
Google Classroom will soon offer practice sets that let students gauge their knowledge before any tests.
Facebook is shutting down the college social network you didn't use
Facebook is shutting down its student-only Campus social network on March 10th in favor of college groups.
Apple pulls verification requirement for US education shoppers
As of earlier this week, Apple began requiring that students and teachers in the US verify their identity through UNiDAYS before they could take advantage of the company’s discounted education pricing.
Apple now requires verification for education discounts in the US
Apple closed a loophole in the US that allowed buyers to take advantage of its education pricing even if they're not actually a student or a teacher.
HP's new Fortis laptops for students are a bit more kid-proof
Today HP announced its new line of Fortis laptops for students designed to provide increased durability at affordable prices.
Lenovo made a $329 Snapdragon-powered Windows 11 tablet for students
The Lenovo 10w Tablet comes with a keyboard and should ship in April.
NASA will test Alexa voice control aboard the Artemis I mission
Alexa will be available in space when NASA brings it aboard the Artemis I mission.
Windows 11 SE and the $249 Surface Laptop SE are made for school kids
Microsoft finally has a cheap education notebook of its own: The Surface Laptop SE, powered by the simplified Windows 11 SE.
NASA contest asks K-12 students to create Moon-digging robots
NASA is running a contest that challenges K-12 students to design a robot that can excavate the Moon.
The new Assassin's Creed educational tour lets you explore the Viking Age
A new Discovery Tour in 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' gives you the chance to explore Viking-era England and Norway.
UK schools will use facial recognition to speed up lunch payments
UK schools are using facial recognition to speed up payments in canteens, raising privacy concerns.
Amazon will pay full college tuition for some warehouse workers
Amazon has promised to pay the full college tuitions of all its US warehouse workers, although questions about labor conditions remain.
Duolingo is adding a family plan and five more languages
The company is planning to release a math-learning app next year.
Google makes Meet moderation easier by allowing up to 25 people to co-host
Google has a new moderation solution for its Meet app with a feature that allows you to have up to 25 co-hosts in a meeting
Apple's digital student IDs are coming to Canada and more US schools
n 2021, the University of New Brunswick and Sheridan College outside of Toronto will allow students to add their ID cards to Apple Wallet and use their iPhones and Apple Watches to access facilities and pay for food and other items and services across campus.
Intel's AI degree program expands to 18 additional community colleges in 11 states
Following an online pilot in the fall of 2020 with Maricopa County Community College District, Intel is expanding its AI for Workforce Program to include 18 additional schools across 11 states.
Hitting the Books: The correct way to make coffee, according to science
The best part of waking up is, of course, hot bean juice in your cup.
Google Earth's biggest update in years adds free 3D timelapse videos
Google Earth is getting its biggest update to the service since 2017. It's adding 3D timelapse videos that anyone can watch and download for free.