Cubetto is a robot toy powered by an Arduino that uses a wooden block programming interface to teach kids how to code, and it’s available to buy right now. After a successful Kickstarter campaign that ...

Cody Block is a “screen-free wooden toy that helps children three to nine learn the basics of computer programming through play”, according to a Zurich company called Qubs Toys which has just launched ...

When parents these days hear the old saying “The jobs of tomorrow haven’t been invented yet,” they tend to add, “so my child had better learn to code.” As software has redefined a range of industries ...

Xiaomi is producing a plastic toy robot that you can assemble into different forms, and control with an app. Called the Toy Block, the coding toy appears to rely on Lego-like pieces. The kit will come ...

While major players like Disney and Activision, to some extent, are abandoning the "toys-to-life" ship that they helped establish, their departure leaves room for more takers and innovators to take ...

Programming can be a lonely, abstract, and ultimately frustrating activity. Even when building the simplest of applications, you can spend hours---indeed days---in front of a computer, coding in some ...

The best programmers turn complex code into intuitive tools that anyone can use. And those tools are easier than ever to master, requiring little more than a swipe or a tap. Interacting with code is ...

New Lego-compatible blocks created by quantum physicists could amp up your best creations by adding internet connectivity, electronic sensors, motors and lights to existing Lego sets. The new devices, ...

Nickelodeon is hoping to put together the mother of all programming blocks. The kids-oriented cable network announced Tuesday that it is launching NickMom, a destination targeted directly at "today's ...