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Simon Roberts MBCS @CompSciRoberts

11-18 Computing Teacher, Curriculum Leader, Ex-Computing Hub Lead, STEM Learning Senior PDL. News, ideas and support (inc. S2S). Views my own.

Joined October 2020
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This is such great news! BBC News - Hartlepool pupils secure place at robotic world championships in Texas - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62g…

Hartlepool pupils secure place at robotic world championships in Texas

Pupils from St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are fundraising to make the trip to Dallas, Texas.

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As sad as I am to see the local face of the NCCE change. There are still opportunities for all teachers interested in computing, from primary all the way through to further education. @WeAreComputing
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As our role as your local Computing Hub comes to an end, we’re grateful to have helped thousands of teachers deliver world-class computing education! The NCCE will continue teachcomputing.org/ A note from Simon, TV&R computing hub lead linkedin.com/pulse/draft/pre…
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BBC News - Mobile phone theft: What to do if your device is stolen - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyg…

Mobile phone theft: What to do if your device is stolen

Phone theft has soared recently. Here's a quick guide on how to protect yourself from phone theft and what to do if your phone is stolen.

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BBC News - Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable bbc.com/news/articles/ckgrgz…

Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable

It is the latest move from Meta to invest more in global connectivity rather than its apps.

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BBC News - Ex-Google boss fears AI could be used by terrorists bbc.com/news/articles/c5y6eq…

Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt fears for 'Bin Laden' AI scenario

Eric Schmidt says AI technology could "harm innocent people" if it ends up in the wrong hands.

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'Dangers of...' / 'Issues with...' AI? BBC News - Apple AI alert falsely claims Luke Littler has already won darts final bbc.com/news/articles/cx27zw…

Apple Intelligence falsely claimed Luke Littler had already won

An AI-generated notification says the teen has won the tournament before the final is even played.

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Merry Christmas! BBC News - Can you solve the GCHQ Christmas challenge? bbc.com/news/articles/cwypg2…

GCHQ Christmas challenge 2024: Can you solve the puzzle?

The spy agency has released its notoriously tricky annual Christmas puzzle.

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BBC News - Google unveils 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip bbc.com/news/articles/c791ng…
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I'm about to teach the importance of testing to my GCSE Computer Science students. Maybe this could be a starting point. #CompSciGCSE BBC News - Fujitsu boss 'does not know' if Horizon is reliable bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7k8…

Post Office: Fujitsu boss 'does not know' if Horizon is reliable

Paul Patterson raises concerns about the system at the heart of sub-postmasters' wrongful convictions.

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#CompSciAL #CompSciGCSE BBC News - Facebook, X and TikTok: How social media algorithms shape speech - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8e…

Facebook, X and TikTok: How social media algorithms shape speech

Algorithms can watch our behaviour and determine what millions of us see when we log on.

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#CompSciAL BBC News - Can Joe Tidy's AI clone fool his colleagues? - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cdje9n…

Can Joe Tidy's AI clone fool his colleagues?

Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy has an AI clone of himself built to see how sophisticated they can be.

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#CompSciAL #CompSciGCSE BBC News - What's the point of buying the latest smart phone? - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxr…

What's the point of buying the latest smart phone?

It is the time of year when new handsets are unveiled, but they may offer only small improvements.

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#CompSciAL #CompSciGCSE BBC News - Gloucestershire parents join Smartphone Free Childhood movement - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62r…

Gloucestershire parents join Smartphone Free Childhood movement

Parents at the same schools are making pacts not to get their kids phones until they are 14.

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#CompSciAL #CompSciGCSE BBC News - Schools threatened by hackers in cyber attack bbc.com/news/articles/cd7x5q…

Blackpool schools threatened by hackers in cyber attack

Fylde Coast Academy Trust confirms the attack which has affected schools across Lancashire.

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#CompSciAL #CompSciGCSE BBC News - Tewkesbury Council's cyber incident 'was an accident - not an attack' - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx9…

Tewkesbury Council's cyber incident 'was an accident - not an attack'

A Tewkesbury Borough Council spokesperson says the authority was not maliciously targeted.

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Short Course: Artificial intelligence (AI) in Key Stage 3 computing Date: 25th September 2024 Time: 9am - 12pm
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#CompSciAL BBC News - Sir Alan Bates gets married on Richard Branson's island bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqd7…

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates marries on Richard Branson's Necker island

The 70-year-old ties the knot with his partner of 34 years in the Caribbean.

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#CompSciAL CPU vs GPU Explained in less than a minute... youtube.com/shorts/-6f6Gbh1J…

Difference b/w CPU & GPU #technology #podcast #success #motivation...

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