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14 May 2021
Y7 Digital and Tech track policies announced
Calling for policy changes in digital education, social media and digital empowerment
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14 May 2021
Amazon to hire 10,000 new UK workers amid new openings
After previously coming under fire for its anti-trade union and working practices, the e-commerce giant has announced that it will open up new warehouses and corporate roles.
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14 May 2021
UK cybersecurity agency reports increase in false NHS scams
In its Active Cyber Defence report, the NCSC declared that it had identified 122 phishing campaigns in 2020 that had used NHS branding amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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13 May 2021
Music theory app Sonid and its developer Martijn Ensing
“My main reason for developing Sonid was to hand my students a simple way to learn and practice music theory in their own time and space.”
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13 May 2021
Interview with G7 Y7 Delegate, Fabio Boniolo
Into the mind and motivation of Italy's Y7 Digital and Tech Delegate
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13 May 2021
A year on from buying my Nintendo Switch console
I’ve had my Nintendo Switch console for a year. Now that the hype has died down, am I still happy with my purchase?
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12 May 2021
It's about time Instagram added a pronoun section to user bios
Social media app Instagram has finally added a dedicated section on users’ profiles for their pronouns.
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11 May 2021
Staring Into The Future: Will Apple Reveal its AR Glasses at WWDC?
The sheer potential that AR and VR have in the consumer world will change the way consumers use their technology and a predicted announcement regarding Apple’s AR glasses makes it monumental for the company.
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8 May 2021
I deleted my social media apps for a week, here’s what I found
Deleting Instagram and Facebook for a week encouraged me to research the science behind our social media usage and its effects on our mental health and self-image.
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7 May 2021
PlayStation to incorporate Discord into service by 2022
The partnership announcement follows in the wake of Discord reportedly rejecting a $12 billion acquisition offer from Microsoft.
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4 May 2021
Theatre in Motion: Hybridisation is an exciting future for theatre
The age of the hybrids is upon us, and I can't overstate its importance for the future of performance
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4 May 2021
GAMEPLAY: Forza Horizon 3
Welcome back to another episode of GAMEPLAY. This month, fasten your seatbelts because we are going down under as we take you through Forza Horizon 3.
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3 May 2021
Apple charged by European Commission over anti-competitive policies
The case, originating from a complaint made in 2019 by Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek, relates to ‘Apple’s rules distort[ing] competition’ in the music streaming market, and could force the tech giant to change its App Store policies as a result.
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3 May 2021
BT to offer cheaper broadband to universal credit recipients
The Home Essentials package, which will launch next month, will offer fibre broadband to households in receipt of universal credit for £15 a month.
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30 April 2021
Spotify passes 350 million monthly active users mark
In its earning reports for the first quarter of 2021, the company has seen an increase in its user-base and has been vindicated by the success of its podcasts.
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30 April 2021
Ofcom report reveals 1.5 million UK households without internet
Over-65s and and households with low incomes or financial vulnerabilities were found to be the most likely to be without internet access. Additionally, 1 in 5 children did not always have access to online learning while schools were closed.
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28 April 2021
Self-driving technology in cars to be legalised for use on UK roads in 2021
The announcement has been made by the Department for Transport, and relates to the use of Automated Lane Keeping System technology in vehicles.
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28 April 2021
FluBot text messaging scam affecting Android phones spreads in the UK
A piece of spyware that has affected various countries in Europe, the FluBot text messaging scam is now spreading within the UK, prompting warnings from several phone operators and the National Cyber Security Centre.