MacVoices Live! previews MacPawβs WWDC βFlip the Scriptβ developer event, then examines the growing backlash against school-issued screens in classrooms. Chuck Joiner,Β David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Web Bixby weigh digital skills, socialization, parental responsibility, accessibility, school support, and workforce readiness. They also consider Poppy, a proactive AI assistant, and the privacy concerns that come with giving any app deep access to personal data.Β
A new Australian initiative is sending Year 9-12 students to one of the most extreme scientific environments on Earth, and asking them to contribute to real research while theyβre there. For most students,...