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These Are the Gifts I’d Buy This Black Friday. ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nerdy-dad-gifts-id-buy-for-black-friday hhggLW9yFftKkticuhNM8i Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:35:04 +0000 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:28:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cytron Reka:Bit Review: Kid-Friendly Robotics ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cytron-rekabit rFCvGGZgDd59u9b4nHzVHF Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:00:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elecfreaks CM4 XGO Robot Kit Review: Boston Pi-namics ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/elecfreaks-cm4-xgo NyZFSMpUekR9xG5MbWf2M5 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:19:45 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:41:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Petoi Bittle Robot Dog: It’s More Than a Pet Toy, It’s a Robotics Primer for Young Enthusiasts ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/petoi-bittle-opensource-robotic-dog-ai-stem-learning kW28NWtcA23sVtKvvuEXG8 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:01:57 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:31:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Robot Kit Deals for Kids and Adults ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/robot-kit-deals 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Here's How. ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/how-to-teach-your-kid-stem-skills,37581.html jVfXYYDHiQRD6rveBWXweP Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:20:03 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:49:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wonder Workshop Dash Robot and Sketch Kit Review: A Coding Kit With Personality ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wonder-workshop-dash-robot-sketch-kit,5722.html GAqaT3rGNyRYkRWL7kGxWV Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:28:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hands-On with Vector, Anki’s Robot for the Home ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/anki-vector-price-hands-on-release,37562.html 3pnXNX2SQZhqUVar3V5HLM Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:02:02 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:03:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Avengers STEM Kit Turns Kids into High-Tech Heroes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/littlebits-avengers-inventors-kit,37539.html qrYZkghDDvu5qays3AWeU5 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:02:03 +0000 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:11:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kano’s Harry Potter Wand Teaches Kids to Code ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/harry-potter-kano-coding-kit,37499.html ihUw5mWgYCm5hYbugF22Yi Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:06:03 +0000 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:11:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Programmable Batmobile Headlines New Lego Tech Line ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/lego-batmobile-price-specs,37075.html joRvMkVnc5XPqYAkn8PfM9 Fri, 18 May 2018 16:08:07 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:46:02 +0000