Teacher, 79, quits after refusing to unfriend pupils on Facebook

Carol Thebarge has been a substitute teacher in New Hampshire for 35 years. However, Stevens High School decided to teach her a lesson. I think the lesson was “rules are rules.” Some might decide that it was actually “schools are fools.” As WMUR-TV reports, Thebarge has taught at Stevens High for 11 years. The school reinforced rules on its staff. They could no longer be Facebook friends with their students....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Austin Meyer

Teaching AI How to Feel Could Make for Better Computers

A computer scientist isworking to helpArtificial Intelligence (AI) comprehend human emotions. Experts say that emotional AI which understands human emotions might make for better computing. “We could help caregivers understand children. Kilito Chan / Getty Images We could help children learn how to read emotions. We could accelerate learning in individuals with emotional perception issues, like Autism Spectrum Disorder.” His approach is to program devices to incorporate an understanding of nonverbal cues and communication....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · William Fischer

Teaching Robots to Make Pizza Could Make Them Smarter

And creating a new form out of that dough requires multiple steps and the use of different tools. With this knowledge, the system reasons how to manage the skills to complete the entire task. “When a human does a long-horizon task, we are not writing down all the details. Nadya Spetnitskaya / Unsplash The Pi of Pie A surprising amount of mathematics goes into creating pizza dough, Zidaritz said. The dough can be described using algebraic or parametric surfaces....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Leslie Rodriguez

TeamViewer Review

It’s easy to use and works on pretty much any gear. Completely free to use. Supports chat (text, video, and voice over IP). Remote printing is allowed. Supports Wake-on-LAN (WOL). No port forwarding configurations are necessary. Works with multiple monitors. Lots of ways to control the computer. The “permanent” ID number might change unexpectedly. Might stop working if it thinks you’re using it for commercial reasons. This used to be my all-time favorite free remote access software....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Dana Smith

Tech Companies Ramp Up Efforts to Combat Online Extremism

Several major tech companies on Thursday announced new policies and tools to combat online extremism on their sites as part of a White House effort focused on fighting hate-fueled violence. Social media platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have for years been under pressure to remove extremist content from their platforms before violence spills into the real world. But that focus intensified this year in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, in which the suspects had posted hateful and violent rhetoric online....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Anthony Cannon

Tech Education Is Racist—Here's How to Fix It, Experts Say

A new paper findsstructural racism in academic STEM(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs. The problems with education often mean obstacles to hiring minorities in STEM fields. Experts say the results of the report tally with their own experiences. MoMo Productions / Getty Images “I have been subjected to additional scrutiny and criticism professionally. I have been looked over for opportunities and compensated less than my colleagues.” Battling Racism The study found dramatic disparities in the outcomes of students of different ethnicities....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Ronald Olson

Tech giants threaten to leave Hong Kong over proposed anti-doxxing law

Hong Kong has defended an attack on its proposed privacy law from a coalition representing major US tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Twitter andApple. The focus of the change in the law is to curb doxxing – the publication of people’s personal details including addresses and phone number online. Doxxing has been a major problem for Hong Kong since mid-2019, around the same time protests kicked off against proposed changes to local extradition laws....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Andrew Thornton

Tech’s Impact on a Global Climate Emergency

Sustainability vs. They hope to phase out gasoline-engine automobiles by 2035. The decarbonization of the automobile industry will likely be the most widespread, noticeable shift for consumers. Mischa Keijser / Getty Images The shift to more green energies and clean technologies will go unnoticed by the average person, Lowe said. Sustainability has long-produced more affordable energy alternatives. New Tech on the Horizon Renewable energy has exploded in the wake of 2020....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Nicole Reid

Ted French

While engaged in teaching adults, he was employed as a computer web connection administrator. Education French holds bachelor degrees in both education and science. He is also a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Melissa Mason

Teenage Engineering's New OP-1 Field Updates a 10-Year-Old Classic

And, after ten years at the top, it finally has a successor. MOJO-P-1 First, lets see why the original OP-1 is so revered. Its features are pedestrian, if comprehensive. Teenage Engineering And a virtual four-track tape recorder. But the magic is in the way this is all put together. Teenage Engineerings genius is its UI design, and the OP-1 demonstrates this over and over. Teenage Engineering Each of these features interacts with the others yet never seems complex....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Ronald Briggs

Telegram's New Update Lets You Connect to Streaming Apps

The Android app will catch up to the iOS version as it receives semi-transparent menus while in Night Mode. The update is rolling now, so keep an eye on your Telegram app for any changes. Telegram Telegram

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 37 words · Whitney Jordan

Tello's Unlimited Plan Is Now Just $15 Per Month for Your First 3 Months

With prices trending up everywhere, we’re all looking to find ways to cut expenses wherever we can. After your initial three-month period, the price reverts back to the usual cost of $25 per month. But this deal is only available to new Tello customers between now and March 17. The plan includes unlimited data, 35GB of high-speed data and free Wi-Fi and hotspot calling. US plans include free calls and texts to 60+ countries, including Canada, India and Mexico....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · David Sutton

Telly’s 'Free' TV Really Isn't as Good a Deal as It Seems—Here's Why

Ilya Pozin, co-founder of free ad-supported streaming television service Pluto TV, willgive you a Telly TVfor free. They should ensure that they understand the data collection and analytical practices of the company providing the free TV. And plenty of people agree. Telly And those figures are from its first financial report in 2020. Let’s think about that for a second longer. Vizio is a TV and sound bar manufacturer, not an advertising company....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Jamie Glenn