Middle and high schoolers are both the easiest and most difficult audience. If you’re developing a neat little video game, chances are they’re willing to download it right away. But if, like the team behind Revyze, you’re working on a learning app, good luck pitching them. And yet, the French startup has defied the odds […]
NCT’s Doyoung Goes On A Hike And Ends Up Learning An Unexpected Life Lesson
Recently, TV personality and YouTuber Jonathan posted several photos on Instagram and garnered much attention online. Fans spotted an unexpected person hiking along with Jonathan, who turned out to be NCT’s Doyoung! | yjonathanta/Instagram Fans couldn’t help but laugh as Doyoung looked so tired from the hike, while Jonathan seemed to be full of energy! […]
Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat is still the one to beat
A refurbished third-generation Nest Learning Thermostat was one of the first things I picked up upon moving into my first house last month. As a longtime New York City apartment dweller, I’d largely observed the device from afar, wondering how a thermostat of all things became foundational to Google’s hardware play. My timing could have […]
Language learning app Speak nets $20M, doubles valuation
AI-powered language learning app Speak is on a tear. Since launching in its inaugural market of South Korea in 2019, Speak has grown to over 10 million users, CEO and co-founder Connor Zwick told TechCrunch. Its user base has doubled every year for the last five years, and Speak now has customers in more than 40 […]
Praktika raises $35.5M to use AI avatars to make learning languages feel more natural
Most apps that help you learn languages feature a user experience that has you selecting options or swiping away wrong answer cards — you’re more or less interacting with a machine. Language-learning app Praktika is adopting a different approach: It lets you create personalized AI-powered avatars to replicate the experience of having a private tutor, […]