We’re excited to share that CodeHS acquired Tynker in May 2025. For more than a decade, CodeHS has worked with schools and districts to expand access to high-quality computer science education. Throughout that time, we’ve admired the impact Tynker has had in helping younger learners build confidence and…
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We’re excited to introduce the Tynker PD Membership, a new year-round professional development resource designed to help educators confidently teach computer science with Tynker. With the Tynker PD Membership, you’ll have on-demand access to a growing library of instructional videos that make it easy to strengthen your skills, discover…
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The beginning of a new school year is the perfect time to set your classroom up for success. Whether you’re teaching computer science for the first time or returning with new ideas, Tynker gives you everything you need to get students coding quickly with engaging, self-paced lessons. To…
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by EsportsTalk Staff in Rocket League | Jul, 6th 2026 Accurate as of Season 23 (July 2026). Quick facts: 22 ranks from Bronze I to Supersonic Legend · four divisions per tier · average rank: Gold III (Standard) · 10 placement matches per playlist each season · in-game…
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by EsportsTalk Staff in Magic: The Gathering Arena | Jul, 16th 2026 Accurate as of July 2026 (Standard meta shifts with each Banned & Restricted update — next one is due mid-August). Quick facts: MTG Arena gives new players free starter decks · the Wildcard system lets you…
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by EsportsTalk Staff in League of Legends | Jul, 16th 2026 Build snapshot: Patch 26.13 (2026 Season 2), with the mid-July 26.14 patch trimming Senna again. Quick facts: Senna is played mainly as a bot-lane support, with a secondary scaling-ADC build · max Q first · take Flash…
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by EsportsTalk Staff in Fighting Games | Jul, 16th 2026 The short version: “META” is NOT an acronym for “Most Efficient/Effective Tactic Available.” That’s a backronym — a meaning invented after the fact. “Meta” is short for “metagame,” from the Greek prefix meta-. Dictionary.com calls the acronym a…
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by EsportsTalk Staff in General | Jul, 16th 2026 Quick facts: PogChamp is Twitch’s classic hype emote · the original face is FGC personality Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez, from a 2010 Cross Counter TV blooper · Twitch removed it in January 2021 · it’s now an open-mouthed Komodo dragon…
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by EsportsTalk Staff in Valorant | Jul, 9th 2026 Accurate as of Season 2026 Act 4 (July 2026). Quick facts: 9 ranks from Iron to Radiant · 3 divisions each except Radiant · your climb is driven by Rank Rating (RR), backed by hidden MMR · 5 placement…
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by EsportsTalk Staff in Fighting Games | Jul, 9th 2026 A plain-English glossary of the fighting-game terms you’ll hear in Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, and beyond. For the deepest reference anywhere — over 800 terms with video examples — bookmark Infil’s Fighting Game Glossary…
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