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No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.

Kansas City Public Schools plans to replace more than 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with Apple devices as part of a district-wide move toward becoming an “all-Apple district.”

The district has already bought over 4,500 MacBook Neo laptops for students in eighth grade and above, while younger students will continue using existing iPads and MacBook Airs. School officials described the switch as a long-term investment in devices they see as more secure, durable, and reliable.

The announcement also landed in the middle of Apple’s push to expand the reach of its lower-cost MacBook Neo lineup. Apple executives recently said demand for the device ended up much higher than expected, especially in education and enterprise settings.

Google says it’s still fully committed to Chromebooks, even after recent speculation around a possible “Googlebook” laptop project. The company pushed back on the idea that ChromeOS devices are being replaced or sidelined, saying Chromebooks remain an important part of its hardware and software plans.

Part of the confusion came from reports that Google is developing a more premium laptop experience tied closely to Android and AI features. That sparked questions about whether ChromeOS would eventually fade out in favor of something new. Google’s response was basically that multiple device strategies can exist at the same time, and Chromebooks are still growing in schools, business, and casual everyday use.

The company also pointed to ongoing ChromeOS updates, AI integrations, and partnerships with manufacturers as proof that the platform is still active. It sounds less like a replacement situation and more like Google trying to cover every category at once.

Apple’s MacBook Neo in Citrus Apple launched the MacBook Neo earlier this month, shaking up the budget laptop market. The $599 13-inch device — or $499 for students — has raised questions about its potential impact on Google Chromebooks and Windows PCs. It’s especially appealing to students eager to join the Apple ecosystem but previously deterred by higher prices. Ananya Gairola for…

En una entrevista exclusiva, un alto ejecutivo de Google aclaró las dudas sobre el futuro de las Chromebooks ante el proyecto de unificar el sistema con Android. La compañía reafirmó su compromiso de ofrecer 10 años de soporte para los dispositivos actuales y reveló que los modelos más nuevos podrán migrar al nuevo “stack” tecnológico que prepara la empresa (Fuente 9to5 Google). En términos de…

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Google está preparando una fusión definitiva de Android y ChromeOS en un único sistema operativo conocido internamente como “Aluminium OS”. Este ambicioso proyecto, centrado en la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) y dirigido a la gama alta, tiene un costo significativo: la transición implicará que el kernel de Linux modificado de ChromeOS dejará de recibir soporte, haciendo que cientos de miles de…

LOS ANGELES — Lila Byock’s son had always been good at math. But when he started sixth grade last year, he began to bring home D’s and F’s. It crushed his self-esteem. His teachers told Byock that he clearly understood the material, she said, but he just couldn’t stay on task on his school-issued Apple iPad. Her son’s school, like many in the Los Angeles Unified School District and across the…