EdTech: The New Normal

We reduce test results to “positive” or “negative.” Some experts think patients, and the community, would be better served by a more nuanced approach.

For parents who did not expect their children to have devices or use social media so young, virtual learning was an unexpected push into the digital deep end.

It’d be great to know which public health interventions against the coronavirus have the biggest bang for the buck. But nobody does.

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought incalculable suffering and trauma. But it also offers ways for people—and even societies—to change for the better.

Search results can be cluttered with ads and other less-useful information. These add-ons strip out the junk to help you find what you're looking for.

Wacom, a leader in stylus pens and tablets for creative professionals, unveiled a new device late last month which was built specifically for creators looking to leverage the power of VR. Called Wacom VR Pen, the device is a pressure sensitive stylus controller. This, the company says in its developer-focused webpage, allows users to not …

Both teams want to know when—or how often—the virus passed from animals to people. But the trail may have gone cold, and the search has gotten political.

It's no surprise people build great friendships when they game together. But these folks found much more—sometimes across long distances and cultural divides.

Teacher burnout could erode instructional quality, stymie working parents and hinder the reopening of the economy.

In 1993, the console maker's big plans for virtual reality fizzled. Now a team of preservationists is using emulation to bring them back.

Today, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) announced it was initiating formal abuse proceedings against Facebook for its controversial policy of requiring new Oculus device owners to use a Facebook account. Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, the competent authority when it comes to regulating national competition, today announced that it’s opened an inquest to examine “the linkage …

Videoconferencing cameras have been in high demand since the pandemic began. We’ve narrowed down our favorites.

Social VR platform VRChat has rolled out a premium subscription service which brings a few new extras to users looking to support the free app. Called VRChat Plus, the membership includes some neat side benefits. In its Early Supporter phase though, the service seems more of a way to financially support the platform than anything. VRChat is …

See a teacher express love, gratitude, and excitement so that kids feel safe and motivated to engage.

The US health care system has always been unequal, but Covid-19 has revealed it to be absurd.

Different projects need different computing capabilities. Check out our Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi explainer to decide which is right for you!

With big game launches and more VR headsets on that market than ever, 2020 is shaping up to be a huge year for VR, and an excellent time for first-timers to jump in. In this article we’ve pulled together a concise look at the best VR headsets currently available. Jump to: Best PC VR headsets …

Many of the communities most vulnerable to Covid-19 are the ones least willing to get a vaccine. Convincing them may require a peer-to-peer approach.