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'Vibe coding' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 8h

'Vibe coding' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary www.bbc.com/news/article...

The art of making an app by describing it to artificial intelligence (AI) tops 10 new terms on the shortlist.

Head teachers to be consulted on strike action over Ofsted changes

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

Head teachers to be consulted on strike action over new Ofsted inspections www.bbc.com/news/article...

New Ofsted inspections will go ahead as planned this month after the NAHT union's failed legal challenge.

Microsoft's Halo series heading to rival PlayStation

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 5d

Microsoft's Halo series heading to rival PlayStation for first time www.bbc.com/news/article...

Microsoft is taking one of its most popular and recognisable game series to a rival console for the first time.

Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 5d

Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID www.bbc.com/news/article...

The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure.

Microsoft Azure outage: Heathrow, Xbox and Minecraft among sites down

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 7d

Global MS outage causes chaos www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform are hit with DNS issues, similar to the recent AWS outage.

AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 15d

Yea, good shout, I can’t decide if I should have said addiction rather than dependency?

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 15d

AWS outage, do we rely too much on US big tech? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Monday's enormous outage has sharpened the debate over whether the world is too reliant on a few US firms.

Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act over 'wicked' AI scraping

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Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 15d

Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act over 'wicked' AI scraping www.bbc.com/news/article...

The writer of the trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust wants copyright laws changed.

What has caused AWS outage today - and why did it make the internet fall apart?

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 16d

What caused the AWS outages today?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The outage at Amazon services has impacted over 1,000 companies and affected millions of internet users.

New V-level courses to be brought in for students after GCSEs

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 17d

Government announce new V levels to replace Level 3 vocationals www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ministers say new vocational courses will simplify the

Capita fined £14m for cyber-attack which affected millions

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 21d

Outsourcing firm Capita fined £14m after millions had data stolen www.bbc.com/news/article...

The outsourcing giant accepted liability, after the data watchdog said they failed to protect client data.

Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 23d

Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack www.bbc.com/news/article...

Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

Physics Nobel: Three win prize for paving way for very powerful computers

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · 29d

Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing www.bbc.com/news/article...

The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.

Scientists race to make 'living' computers powered by human cells

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 4

Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News goes inside the lab powering computers with 'mini brains' grown from human cells.

Send costs will rise by billions without reforms, ministers told

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 3

Reform Send system now or face billions in extra costs, ministers warned www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says more than 200,000 extra children will need Send support by 2029.

TikTok 'recommends sexual content and porn to children', says report

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 3

TikTok recommends porn to children, says report www.bbc.com/news/article...

Researchers find TikTok's algorithm recommends sexual content to newly-created child accounts.

Government targets UK Apple users in new demand for data

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 2

Government issues new data demand for UK Apple users www.bbc.com/news/article...

It is the latest development in a privacy row which has pitted the UK against the tech giant and the Trump administration.

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Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 2

Hollywood celebrities outraged over new 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood

The AI actress is apparently in talks with Hollywood talent agencies to represent her on the big screen.

Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 30

Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal www.bbc.com/news/article...

EA is known for making best-selling games such as EA FC, The Sims and Mass Effect.

'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 29

'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC www.bbc.com/news/article...

Reporter Joe Tidy was offered money if he would help cyber criminals access BBC systems.

Can anyone become an influencer? A potter, historian and actor find out

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 27

How hard is it to become an influencer? Three people with zero followers find out www.bbc.com/news/article...

Three beginners take on the challenge of turning their talent into social media traction in three months.

Year 8 pupils to sit compulsory reading tests under new plans

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 27

Year 8 pupils to sit compulsory reading tests under new plans www.bbc.com/news/article...

The government says reading is key, but unions say it could lead to more stress for staff and students.

Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription to stop ads

Tig @tigwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 27

Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads www.bbc.com/news/article...

Subscriptions for user opting not to see personalised ads on its platforms will start from £2.99 a month for UK users.