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Australian Stories

Girls' school opens AI lab to close tech gender gap

Strathcona Girls Grammar has launched a dedicated AI and STEM lab to embed tech learning in every year level and tackle the gender gap in STEM.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Global Sphero stories

EduTech

Sphero buys littleBits to create new ways of inspiring kids in STEM

Sphero will purchase littleBits in order to further the companies' common mission: to inspire the creators and inventors of tomorrow.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019

HP

Are You on his “Good List?”: 2017 Christmas gift guide

While I'm sure most of you have been more naughty than nice, we all deserve a little bit of Christmas cheer...

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2017

Apps

The force gets IFTTT integration and it's very cool indeed

he cat is out of the bag – it turns out that the Forceband now has an IFTTT app that'll let it work with and IFTTT connected devices and apps.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Nov 2016

Robotics

Darth Vader would love this: Dark Side Ollie

Last year I was wowed by Sphero, the small robotic ball that is driven using an Android or IOS smartphone. It was crazily fun to drive.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Playing music with Sphero's Specdrums

Sphero's Specdrums transform any coloured surface into a musical instrument, offering an innovative, portable, and budget-friendly drumming experience.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2019

Smart Home

Sphero kickstarts RVR, its new hackable robot

Sphero's new hackable robot, RVR, has soared past its NZ$219,186 Kickstarter goal, amassing NZ$818,197. This customisable bot is set to ship in October 2019.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Feb 2019