computers

Human tutors are usually good teachers — but what if a computer program could do the same thing, right down to identifying students’ emotions and boredom levels?

The 160 Waldorf private schools in the United States boast an impressive student body: the children of tech luminaries from firms like eBay, Google, Apple, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard. But what makes Waldorf a seemingly odd choice for such parents is that until kids are in the eighth grade, the school is completely unwired with not a computer screen to be found.

Who knew — there’s a reason why most computer voices are female. In fact, there are several reasons.

If you’re like me, you're probably always connected to the world, whether it’s on your smart-phone, on your computer at work, or just relaxing on your couch with your laptop nearby.