Tig
@tigwilliams.bsky.social
CS Teacher, teacher trainer, analyst, CS education consultant and rs700 sailor.
Valve reveals new console www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Steam Machine: Valve rivals Xbox and PlayStation with new console
The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Valve reveals new console www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Big Computing Leadership Conference 2026!
I am delighted to announce that tickets for the 3rd annual Big Computing Leadership Conference are available for booking! Tuesday 13th January 2026 – Oxford Brookes University – Free en…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Tickets are now available (and free)!! Book your place now on the Big Computing Leadership Conference 2026! Tuesday 13th Jan in Oxford Brookes Uni:
rundontwalk.co.uk/2025/11/04/t...
Spread the word... #BCLC26 @tigwilliams.bsky.social @httcs.online @eduthingltd.bsky.social @mwimpennys.bsky.social
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MP wants Elon Musk's chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs www.bbc.com/news/article...
MP wants Musk's Grok chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs
SNP MP Pete Wishart says he is seeking legal advice over the "disturbing" AI-generated social media post.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
MP wants Elon Musk's chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Vibe coding' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Vibe coding' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary
The art of making an app by describing it to artificial intelligence (AI) tops 10 new terms on the shortlist.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:39 AM
'Vibe coding' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary www.bbc.com/news/article...
Head teachers to be consulted on strike action over new Ofsted inspections www.bbc.com/news/article...
Head teachers to be consulted on strike action over Ofsted changes
New Ofsted inspections will go ahead as planned this month after the NAHT union's failed legal challenge.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Head teachers to be consulted on strike action over new Ofsted inspections www.bbc.com/news/article...
Microsoft's Halo series heading to rival PlayStation for first time www.bbc.com/news/article...
Microsoft's Halo series heading to rival PlayStation
Microsoft is taking one of its most popular and recognisable game series to a rival console for the first time.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Microsoft's Halo series heading to rival PlayStation for first time www.bbc.com/news/article...
Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID www.bbc.com/news/article...
Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID
The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID www.bbc.com/news/article...
Global MS outage causes chaos www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Microsoft Azure outage: Heathrow, Xbox and Minecraft among sites down
Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform are hit with DNS issues, similar to the recent AWS outage.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Global MS outage causes chaos www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AWS outage, do we rely too much on US big tech? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?
Monday's enormous outage has sharpened the debate over whether the world is too reliant on a few US firms.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM
AWS outage, do we rely too much on US big tech? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act over 'wicked' AI scraping www.bbc.com/news/article...
Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act over 'wicked' AI scraping
The writer of the trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust wants copyright laws changed.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act over 'wicked' AI scraping www.bbc.com/news/article...
What caused the AWS outages today?
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What has caused AWS outage today - and why did it make the internet fall apart?
The outage at Amazon services has impacted over 1,000 companies and affected millions of internet users.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What caused the AWS outages today?
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Government announce new V levels to replace Level 3 vocationals www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New V-level courses to be brought in for students after GCSEs
Ministers say new vocational courses will simplify the
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October 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Government announce new V levels to replace Level 3 vocationals www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Outsourcing firm Capita fined £14m after millions had data stolen www.bbc.com/news/article...
Capita fined £14m for cyber-attack which affected millions
The outsourcing giant accepted liability, after the data watchdog said they failed to protect client data.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Outsourcing firm Capita fined £14m after millions had data stolen www.bbc.com/news/article...
Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack www.bbc.com/news/article...
Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told
Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack www.bbc.com/news/article...
Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing www.bbc.com/news/article...
Physics Nobel: Three win prize for paving way for very powerful computers
The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists race to make 'living' computers powered by human cells
BBC News goes inside the lab powering computers with 'mini brains' grown from human cells.
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October 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform Send system now or face billions in extra costs, ministers warned www.bbc.com/news/article...
Send costs will rise by billions without reforms, ministers told
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says more than 200,000 extra children will need Send support by 2029.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Reform Send system now or face billions in extra costs, ministers warned www.bbc.com/news/article...
TikTok recommends porn to children, says report www.bbc.com/news/article...
TikTok 'recommends sexual content and porn to children', says report
Researchers find TikTok's algorithm recommends sexual content to newly-created child accounts.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
TikTok recommends porn to children, says report www.bbc.com/news/article...
Government issues new data demand for UK Apple users www.bbc.com/news/article...
Government targets UK Apple users in new demand for data
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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October 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Government issues new data demand for UK Apple users www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal
EA is known for making best-selling games such as EA FC, The Sims and Mass Effect.
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September 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal www.bbc.com/news/article...
'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC www.bbc.com/news/article...
'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
Reporter Joe Tidy was offered money if he would help cyber criminals access BBC systems.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC www.bbc.com/news/article...
How hard is it to become an influencer? Three people with zero followers find out www.bbc.com/news/article...
Can anyone become an influencer? A potter, historian and actor find out
Three beginners take on the challenge of turning their talent into social media traction in three months.
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September 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
How hard is it to become an influencer? Three people with zero followers find out www.bbc.com/news/article...
Year 8 pupils to sit compulsory reading tests under new plans www.bbc.com/news/article...
Year 8 pupils to sit compulsory reading tests under new plans
The government says reading is key, but unions say it could lead to more stress for staff and students.
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September 27, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Year 8 pupils to sit compulsory reading tests under new plans www.bbc.com/news/article...
Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads www.bbc.com/news/article...
Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription to stop ads
Subscriptions for user opting not to see personalised ads on its platforms will start from £2.99 a month for UK users.
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September 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads www.bbc.com/news/article...