How Lego's Creative Play Lab built the Smart Brick, its custom chip, sensors, and proprietary communication system to seamlessly integrate with existing sets
Lego's next release is a digital brick loaded with sensors that add new layers of interactivity to its play sets.
Lego says its Smart Brick is “here to stay” but “does not mean that we're leaving our core proposition behind”, after criticism of abandoning non-digital play
“It's very important to be clear, this does not mean that we're leaving our core proposition behind.”
Lego unveils the Smart Play platform, with a brick powered by a custom chip that connects to compatible minifigures and tags for interactive lights and sounds
Google launches Gemini 3 Pro Image, aka Nano Banana Pro, with more control, improved text rendering, and enhanced world knowledge, for free in the Gemini app
except when it gaslit me Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica : Google's new Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini 3 power to generate more realistic AI images Robert Hart / The Verge : Google's new AI image creator too...
A look at Xiaomi's evolution from a tech assembler to a high-tech manufacturer, as it applies its smartphone manufacturing strategy to developing EVs and chips
Formerly dismissed as a ‘Lego’ assembler, Xiaomi is building its reputation as a high-tech manufacturer Bluesky: @jsphctrl.ft.com Bluesky: Joseph Cotterill / @jsphctrl.ft.com : “Xiaomi's loyal fans, s...
Valve releases SteamOS 3.7.8, adding support for the Lenovo Legion Go S, a recovery image to install SteamOS on other AMD handhelds like the ROG Ally, and more
And an FAQ suggests Valve now has *multiple* partners for SteamOS devices. — It's happening — www.theverge.com/news/673114/ ... X: @ondeck : Good afternoon! Today we shipped SteamOS 3.7 to stable ...
CMU researchers unveil LegoGPT, an AI model that designs physically stable Lego structures from text prompts and currently supports eight standard brick types
On Thursday, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University unveiled LegoGPT, an AI model that creates physically stable Lego structures from text prompts.
Notion releases Notion Mail, a lightweight Gmail client to help users schedule meetings and organize and draft emails, available as a free macOS and web app
here's how it went Lloyd Coombes / Tom's Guide : Exclusive: Notion Mail boss on shaking up email, building apps with ‘Lego’ and new platforms Jared Newman / Fast Company : Notion Mail lets you build t...
Lego CEO Niels Christiansen says the toymaker plans to make video games in-house, after 2024 revenue rose 13% YoY to ~$10B; its Fortnite tie-up has 87M players
Danish toymaker beefs up digital capabilities after success with externally developed games — Lego is building up its capability …
Lego plans to triple the number of software engineers on staff to 1,800 by 2023, with ~400 based in Copenhagen, and increase digital investments
World's largest toymaker has long feared digital world could erode the appeal of its bricks — Lego plans to triple its number of software engineers …