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The delivery of a new version of the micro: bit has started, the British computing board that should introduce students to programming. In addition, a RISC-V based Doctor Who themed board has come out, serving the same purpose.The…

Intel shipped 11 percent more processors for PCs in the quarter, and that growth is entirely attributable to laptop processors. The turnover from this rose, but Intel mainly supplied cheaper processors for entry-level and school…

Apple is ending education platform iTunes U and will no longer update iBooks Author, an app for creating e-books. Apple has announced that. Content from iTunes U will be available through Apple Podcasts and Books.Users of iBooks Author…

Version 0.220 of MAME and MESS has been released. MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator and is a program with which it is possible to classic arcade games to play. MESS stands for Multi Emulator Super System and emulates a…

Various organizations of schools in the United States have banned the use of video calling app Zoom. Many students and teachers report unauthorized persons entering during video calling and spreading unwanted messages.School organizations…

The so-called National Emergency Library, a digital library with e-books from the Internet Archive that has no waiting lists during the corona pandemic, has been the target of criticism from collecting societies. They feel that this is at…

Microsoft has announced two new so-called Connected PCs. The laptops with Qualcomm processors are for the educational market, will appear in the summer and would become the cheapest Connected PCs to date.The models are the JP.IK Turn T101…

The first day of education at Maastricht University since the ransomware attack went well. Webmail and various network drives are usable again, and no significant problems have occurred.The university writes this in an update on its…

France becomes the first EU country to use facial recognition to give residents a digital identity. This allows citizens to access their bank details, tax returns and accounts. Citizens can participate via an Android app.According to…

China's Foxconn confesses that it is making underage employees work overtime to handle spikes in demand for Amazon's smart speakers. The children are also expected to work night shifts. That is against Chinese law.The news came out in a…