​[[{“value”:” Robotics Instructor at Dallas Independent School District My school participated in CoderZ League in a Box for the first time this year, and it was a fantastic experience! Student engagement in coding was at an all-time high—they were logging hours late at night without it even being homework! The competitive aspect kept them motivated, and they absolutely loved it….

​[[{“value”:” Being a staggeringly successful big tech company does have some downsides: Apple has lost an appeal against a special abuse control regime that Germany’s competition watchdog applied to it last year. The iPhone maker can expect to continue to face bespoke competition controls in a major European market, in addition to other similar laws (such […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” Breeding better beans: how understanding plant genetics can improve the appearance of beans Published: Beans are tasty, versatile and in high demand. However, many varieties darken after harvesting, making them undesirable to consumers which reduces profits for growers. At the University of Guelph in Canada, Professor Peter Pauls and his team in the Bean Breeding Program have discovered a…

​[[{“value”:” Google is making the biggest acquisition in its history. The company’s parent company Alphabet is acquiring Wiz, the cloud security startup, for $32 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal has now been confirmed. Wiz will remain an independent platform that will work across all cloud providers, not just Google Cloud Platform. There will be […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” Google’s parent company Alphabet is again in advanced talks to acquire cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz, a person familiar with the deal told TechCrunch. The two companies were close to securing a deal at a $23 billion valuation last summer, but the transaction failed to materialize.  This time, the price being discussed is higher, the person […] © 2024 TechCrunch….