COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, has closed schools and workplaces around the world. People have gotten creative with holding virtual gatherings while sheltering at home, from weddings in the ...

The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has been stirring up a lot of trouble in the last few weeks. The number of infected is reaching into the hundreds of thousands, and many companies and ...

Microsoft expands its vision of using the blocky video game in classrooms with the acquisition of a learning tool called MinecraftEdu. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 ...

When Shuhei Kashiwara checked in on his 10-year-old son, Iyori while he was playing Minecraft on his computer recently, the Japanese dad saw a touching site on the screen. Iyori, whose school has been ...

A different way to learn about bees, space stations, and human eyeballs A different way to learn about bees, space stations, and human eyeballs is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual ...

The digital Bronx High School of Science. Photo: Courtesy of Davide Hallac Anyone with eyes will tell you that the Bronx High School of Science only has three floors. But it is a tradition that ...

Students from Gravesend’s John Dewey High School won the city’s Minecraft Education Challenge Battle of the Boroughs this month for their their inclusive, future-ready city designs. The competition ...

Minecraft has been the bestselling title in the world for years, inspiring thousands of collaborations and franchises across decades. Now, noted author Monica Sanz has dived into the block-shaped ...

Japanese students are using Minecraft to enjoy their school graduation virtually, in spite of a coronavirus lockdown. Japanese schools have been closed for over two weeks due to COVID-19 and, with the ...