Jan 3, 2022 | Knowledge Center
Amazon’s Alexa told a child to touch a penny to the exposed prongs of a phone charger plugged into the wall, according to one parent who posted screenshots of their Alexa activity history showing the interaction (via Bleeping Computer). The device seemingly pulled the...
Dec 30, 2021 | Knowledge Center
“Hologram” has become a catch-all term for several types of 3D images, from the centuries-old Pepper’s Ghost technique that brought Tupac Shakur to the Coachella music festival in 2012 to even newer representations that boast lifelike interactivity. Technically,...
Dec 30, 2021 | Knowledge Center
Last week brought one of those surprising new gadget announcements from a tech giant, with Amazon unveiling a home robot it calls Astro, a rolling contraption about the size of a small dog with a screen for a head and a cup holder so it can bring its owner a drink....
Dec 30, 2021 | Knowledge Center
Bengaluru: Students might enthusiastically be heading back to school for in-person classes but at least some of their teachers are choosing to continue with virtual classes, ditching the chalk and blackboard for edtech startups. A combination of the desire to continue...
Dec 30, 2021 | Knowledge Center
The government came out with an advisory, asking parents to exercise caution while dealing with companies offering online classes for children. Does it put the edtech firms in a dock? Let’s find out With several allegations against a leading ed-tech company, the...