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Young Coders from Akron Shine in National Tech Showdown

January 1, 2026

Akron Public Schools (APS) has something to celebrate! Their computer science students just won big in a national competition. Led by their teacher, Sam Appleby, two teams from APS took home first and third place in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. This co

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How a Simple Idea Changed Online Chatting Forever

November 21, 2025

In 1982, a group of computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University faced a problem. They needed a way to show when they were joking online. This was before emojis, so they had to get creative. The solution? A tiny symbol made from keyboard characters. It all started with a joke gone wrong. A sci

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Coding in the Age of AI: Why Students Shouldn't Worry

November 12, 2025

The world of coding is changing fast. AI tools like ChatGPT can now write code in seconds. This might seem scary for computer science students. But it's not all bad. These tools can actually help students learn. They can generate code quickly, but they aren't perfect. They often make mistakes. This

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How AI is Changing What We Learn in Computer Science

July 8, 2025

AI is shaking up computer science classes. Schools are scrambling to figure out how to teach students what they need to know. With AI tools getting smarter, some think coding skills might not be as important as they used to be. The tech job market is tough right now. There are fewer jobs for new gr

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The Power of Early Tech Learning in Iraq

May 28, 2025

The world is going digital, and so should education. Kids need to start learning about computers early on. A recent study in Basra, Iraq, tried to figure out how teaching computer science to primary school students can make a difference. They used two main methods: educational robotics and a math ap

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Head Hit Data Dilemma: How the Program Solves it

February 9, 2025

Sports and activities are always a bit risky. The most concerning risk to the player is the worry of head injuries. Some of these injuries are hard to predict. The bad news is that getting bad data from the mouthguard head impact testing could cause huge problems. The mouthguard is a simple devic