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A lot has changed since 2006. Social networks rule. Smartphones are no longer a luxury for the geek elite. And every kid knows the word “app.” So maybe it’s only natural that each of these ideas ...

Robots are hard to build from scratch unless you have degrees in engineering and programming. That's what makes LEGO's Mindstorms sets so amazing. They're flexible robotics kits that combine sensors, ...

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I am a LEGO roboticist. A few weeks ago, we got the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kit in the lab, and I've been spending my time honing my craft, building increasingly complicated robots, and programming them ...

Elyse Betters Picaro is the former Editor-in-Chief of Pocket-lint and the former Operations Manager for Valnet's Consumer Tech brands, including Pocket-lint, Android Police, and XDA. She is based in ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robotics kit is the newest, best, ...

The universe in which this LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 unit exists is not one made for a tiny, limited cross-section of creative children and those that want to see their models move. When you see "10+" on ...