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Google Translate is celebrating its 20th birthday, marking the occasion with something users have been requesting for a long time. Google is introducing pronunciation practice, which is now available on Android for English, Spanish, and Hindi in the US and …

Boston officials are reviewing Alpha School Boston, a proposed private AI-driven school using two-hour adaptive tutoring blocks and afternoon enrichment workshops for up to 50 students.

https://www.wcvb.com/article/alpha-school-boston-ai-tutors-proposal/71185200…

The author argues that in the age of generative AI, educators should be neither blindly pro- nor anti-AI, but focused on creating strong learning environments where experimentation, expertise, trust, and perseverance guide student learning.

https://theconversation.com/a-writing-professors-new-task-in-the-age-of-ai-teaching-students-when-to-struggle-276590…

Google is expanding the AI Opportunity Fund throughout the Asia-Pacific region with $10 million to equip 4.7 million students, teachers and workers with AI skills.

https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-asia/putting-educators-at-the-center-of-ai-learning/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/technology…

After testing nearly every major browser, the author argues that choosing a better browser matters more than most people realize and Zen ultimately replaced them all.

https://www.makeuseof.com/replaced-chrome-arc-opera-and-firefox-with-one-free-open-source-browser…

Study shows students had low and often ineffective reliance on ChatGPT-4 in quizzes, with persistent misuse patterns and clear behavioral predictors, highlighting the need for better training and smarter AI design to support effective and ethical use.

https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/AIES/article/view/36760…

A deep reflection on Khan Academy’s mission, international strategy, and the gap between ambitious goals and ground realities in resource-constrained classrooms. Drawing from my interview experience and secondary research across India, Pakistan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

https://guptasudhir.com/blog/decoding-khan-academy-mission-world-class-education…

How artificial intelligence could push educators back to the fundamentals of meaningful learning.

https://laurenowens.substack.com/p/is-ai-going-to-make-us-better-educators…

Much of the standard advice about AI and teaching is already outdated.

https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/04/28/5-ai-myths-and-why-we-must-move-past-them-opinion…

AI’s rise forces colleges to rethink learning: beyond completing coursework, students need authentic practice that builds confidence and capability for real-world challenges.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethgasman/2026/04/28/what-ai-cant-do-for-students-and-what-colleges-must-do…

Past rumors have speculated that the company behind ChatGPT could have several different devices in the works.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/openais-rumored-phone-would-replace-apps-with-ai-agents…

With so many resources available on the Internet, it’s easy to get confused, but you needn’t worry. These handpicked courses on generative AI can help you cut through the noise and select the best course for your needs.

https://www.makeuseof.com/generative-ai-courses-best…

Each chapter in this open access book describes the research on an evidence-based practice, the iterative development process the authors used to create a prompt that enacts the practice, the methodology by which the prompt’s performance was evaluated, the results …

There are a bunch of reasons you should prioritize investing in a new display before you cast off your current graphics card. Resolution and refresh rate upgrades are key, as is the sheer pedigree of the underlying quality of your …

Windows already includes a free built-in cleanup tool, Storage Sense, making many third-party PC “optimizer” apps unnecessary.

https://www.makeuseof.com/wasted-money-on-cleanup-apps-before-realizing-windows-had-one-built-in…