The Best Coding Toys
Toys are a wonderful thing for a growing child or even a child at heart. However, the best toys are the ones that are not only fun, but are also educational and inspire them to be greater. Coding toys fall perfectly into this category, as they are no.....»»
Illuminating dark matter in human DNA
Researchers have produced a single-cell chromatin atlas for the human genome. Delineating chromatin regions in cells of different human tissue types would be a major step toward understanding the role of gene regulatory elements (non-coding DNA) in h.....»»
Are supply chain disruptions here to stay?
It's common knowledge that holiday shopping is going to be challenging this year due to the broken supply chain. Many favorite items—like game consoles, toys, clothing and shoes—will be in short supply. And if you're lucky enough to find the hott.....»»
Have some fun with the Best Interactive Toys
There are plenty of great toys on the market for your kids to play with. However, if you want a toy that is interactive for your child, it can be difficult to decide which toys are worth your money. Out of all the options on the market, the Kano Ha.....»»
Best Toys and Collectible Gifts: Holiday Gift Guide 2021
Some great gift ideas for anyone on your list who's a fan of Star Wars, Marvel, Stranger Things, and more.Fandoms have never been bigger with the likes of Marvel, DC, Star Wars, and more. With so many new movies, TV shows, and anime releasing each ye.....»»
Best sex toys for men: From Fleshlights to plugs and beyond
The world of sex toys for men has more options than ever before. From sex toys for trans men to sex toys designed specifically to satisfy your geekier side, the wide range of options available means there’s truly something for everyone. While i.....»»
The Black Friday sex toy sales have started — here are the best deals so far
Yes, sex toys go on sale for Black Friday, and yes, it is awesome as it sounds. Here are a few of favorite finds as of Nov. 5 to get your shopping started: Lelo Ina Wave 2, a rabbit vibrator that might just have the power to give you on that elusive.....»»
You’ll Soon See Groupon Deals Inside the Google Pay App
Groupon, the service that’s good at saving you money on local experiences and adult toys, announced a new partnership with Google Pay this morning. The partnership will bring Groupon’s deals right to the Google Pay app, opening up Pay use.....»»
Talk-to-tilt: Head tilting in dogs
According to a new study, just published in Animal Cognition, some dogs, those that can learn the name of their toys, tilt their heads upon hearing their owners requesting a toy. The side of the tilt seems to be consistent for each dog over time. Dat.....»»
The best movies about technology gone wrong
We can't live without high-tech toys but boy do they know a lot about us. In these flicks, tech gets evil fast and starts taking lives or even entire planets......»»
Lego"s return to gender neutral toys is good news for all kids
Lego announced this week it would work to remove gender stereotypes from its brand, including no longer marketing toys distinctly to boys or girls and ensuring products are gender-neutral......»»
The consequences of gender-coding of place and occupation in collaboration processes
In Europe, one-third of cities are affected by population decline, leading to financially demanding situations. How do municipalities ensure welfare and safety for citizens, at the same time as acting for more efficient use of municipal resources? A.....»»
Color coding molecular mirror images
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Science Advances a new method for distinguishing between enantiomers, molecules that are mirror images of each other. The procedure, relevant for the pharmaceutical industry, involves the chemical reaction.....»»
Byju’s acquires coding platform Tynker for $200 million in US expansion push
Byju’s said on Thursday it has acquired California-headquartered Tynker, a leading coding platform for K-12 students, the latest in a series of major purchases as the Indian edtech giant attempts to aggressively expand to international markets. The.....»»
Vietnam-based CoderSchool gets $2.6M pre-Series A to scale online course platform
CoderSchool, a Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam-based online coding school startup, announced today $2.6 million in pre-Series A funding to scale up its online coding school platform. This round was led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, with participation from ret.....»»
This Quake clone is just 13 kilobytes and plays right in your browser
Q1K3 was created by Dominic Szablewski for entry into Js13kGames, a JavaScript coding competition in which the file size limit is set at 13 kilobytes. The game is based on the original Quake, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and f.....»»
Stacker raises $20M Series A to help business units build software without coding
No-code platforms have developed into a hot market, and Stacker, a London-based no-code platform, is attempting to bring the concept to a new level. Not only can you create a web application from a spreadsheet, you can pull data from a variety of sou.....»»
Discovery of a subset of human short introns spliced out by a distinct mechanism
Protein-coding genes carry the blueprint for protein production. In higher organisms, however, most of the coding-gene transcripts, or pre-mRNAs, are separated by non-coding sequences called "introns," which must be cut out or "spliced" to make matur.....»»
OpenAI upgrades its natural language AI coder Codex and kicks off private beta
OpenAI has already made some big changes to Codex, the AI-powered coding assistant the company announced last month. The system now accepts commands in plain English and outputs live, working code, letting someone build a game or web app without so m.....»»
Microsoft is Recruiting US Teens To Be Influencers on Social Media for Its Educational Coding Platform
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Just ahead of the new school year, Microsoft and its nonprofit partner Code.org took to Twitter to recruit teens for Microsoft's inaugural MakeCode Insiders Program. Microsoft MakeCode is a code platform that.....»»
50 mesmerizing desk toys that could replace your Newton"s cradle - CNET
These stress toys and mind-benders will space you out -- in a good way......»»