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This year saw the number of both male and female students taking A-level computing in the UK increase when compared to 2020.
In 2021, 13,829 students in the UK in total took computing at A-level, an increase from 12,428 entrants the previous year.
But the subject...
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This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.I’ve been having a crisis of confidence in technology. Not because of the harm that people and companies do with technology, but because of all the ways...
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The average ransom paid by victim organisations has increased by 82% since 2020 to a record $570,000, as cyber criminals intensify their ransomware efforts with increasingly aggressive tactics, according to data from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consulting group.
Unit 42 also found that the...
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering regulations that could give it the power to block the closure of bank branches to ensure people are not left without easy access to cash.
According to a report in the Financial Times, the power could be brought in...
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Google says it plans additional privacy measures to protect teenage users on YouTube and its search engine, becoming the latest technology giant to adopt tougher standards in the face of criticism that companies are not doing enough to protect children.In a blog post on...
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MUNICH — Eight years ago, BMW was one of the first major automakers to sell a battery-powered car: The i3 broke ground with its lightweight carbon-fiber body and aluminum chassis.But lately, the German company, known for its sporty luxury cars and “ultimate driving machines,”...
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The Dutch are the safest internet users in Europe across all age groups, according to a study of citizens across the continent.
The study by data protection company heyData examined how often users in 26 countries fell victim to viruses, phishing attacks or digital payment fraud.
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Twitter on Tuesday suspended Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, from its service for seven days after she posted that the Food and Drug Administration should not approve the coronavirus vaccines and that the vaccines were “failing.”The company said that this was Ms....
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A start-up founded by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says it is nearing a technological milestone that could take the world a step closer to fusion energy, which has eluded scientists for decades.Researchers at M.I.T.’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and engineers...
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10 August 2021
Real-time data analytics in action
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In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the emerging applications of real-time analytics and highlight the challenges for businesses to maximise the benefits. EU experts are calling for...
