Four reasons why children need to be more active in school playgrounds, and what’s stopping them
Many children are not playing games outside at breaktimes. Monkey Business/ShutterstockSchool breaktimes might be assumed to be the most active...
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What is the metaverse? 2 media and information experts explain
Are these people interacting in some virtual world? Lucrezia Carnelos/UnsplashThe metaverse is a network of always-on virtual environments in which...
Investing in sport is still good business for big companies (and vital for fans too)
Shutterstock/winuiThe pandemic has placed enormous pressure on sport. Major competitions and events have taken place without supporters and fans, and...
Home schooling is hundreds of years old – here’s what its history teaches us about learning through play
The UK government’s COVID recovery plans for schools have been criticised for prioritising learning over wellbeing. Education specialists routinely extol...
Axie Infinity: online games where people earn as they play are transforming gaming
Welcome to the latest craze in gaming. ira LichiThe ultimate point of playing video games has always been to have...
Why does white always go first in chess?
The white-moves-first rule became standard in the late 1800s. Nupat Arjkla / EyeEm / Getty ImagesEditor’s note: The recent protests...
The Queens(land) gambit: a brief history of chess in Australia
The new Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit has received rave reviews around the world. Surprisingly for a chess-themed show, it...
Why improvisation is the future in an AI-dominated world
Robotic orchestra conductor 'Yumi' performs on stage with the Orchestra Filarmonica di Lucca in Italy in 2017. Laura Lezza/Getty ImagesIn...
How we made a video game based on medieval records
The year is 1498. The town of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland has fallen prey to a “strange sickness” that is...
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Chaotic Great Edition 2K ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $89.99 Get it now Embark on an epic adventure full of...
