Though venture capitalists continue to invest in brands backed by human influencers, some brands and retailers are turning to virtual influencers to sway consumers, according to a PitchBook report.

It’s been a couple of years since Snapchat made the shift to 3D avatars. The company said at the time that it gave users more ways than ever to represent themselves. Two years later, the complaints ...

Snap is offering Snapchat+ subscribers the chance to have 2D Bitmoji avatars once again. In the coming days, they’ll be able to activate a setting called Comic Bitmoji. Snap said this will revive “the ...

Snapchat announced Monday that a new Bitmoji style inspired by the classic 2D look will be an option for Snapchat+ subscribers in the coming days. The revamped style for the app’s popular avatars is ...

As students settle into the new school year, one question looms large: How will artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT affect their learning? Seeking answers, a team from Johns Hopkins recently ...

Like many rural school districts around the world, the educational systems in certain areas of the Netherlands are facing major challenges. Three schools in the town of Sneek made the decision to find ...

Gboard is losing its Bitmoji integration on December 15. We previously saw evidence this was coming in August. Bitmoji will still be accessible generally from its website and in other apps. Gboard ...

Faculty strive to create learning environments that support respectful dialogue, intellectual risk-taking, and inclusive engagement. Classroom disruptions may interrupt learning spaces, however, and ...

With its next-generation augmented reality (AR) glasses slated for 2026, Snapchat has announced it is developing a virtual 3D world where users can interact with each other’s Bitmoji avatars and ...

A Ten Commandments poster that hangs in one suburban Dallas teacher’s classroom is surrounded by hot-pink placards featuring tenets from Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. A substitute teacher north of ...

It’s that time of year: Crisp mornings and earlier sunsets signal more than just the end of summer. They also mean back-to-school shopping, homework help, and the start of fall sports. In many ways, ...