Category Archives: Technology

15Nov/23

How music heals us, even when it’s sad – by a neuroscientist leading a new study of musical therapy

Leigh Riby, Northumbria University, Newcastle

When I hear Shania Twain’s You’re Still The One, it takes me back to when I was 15, playing on my Dad’s PC. I was tidying up the mess after he had tried to [take his own life]. He’d been listening to her album, and I played it as I tidied up. Whenever I hear the song, I’m taken back – the sadness and anger comes flooding back.

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12Nov/23

Winter DataDive weekend 2023

12 Nov 2023 – We are thrilled to let you know about our winter DataDive weekend, taking place in London on 18-19 November 2023! Right now, we’re working hard behind the scenes with our Data Ambassador volunteers and our charity partners to get the project ready for you. At the weekend, you’ll be introduced to the charities and their projects, and then you’ll get to ‘dive’ straight into the data. It’s a great way to make a difference using your data skills! Continue reading

11Nov/23

Internet of Things: tech firms have become our digital landlords – but people are starting to fight back

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Guido Noto La Diega, University of Stirling

From smart toasters to fitness collars for dogs, we live in a world where everything around us is gradually being connected to the internet and fitted with sensors so that we can interact with them online.

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04Nov/23

How to fix Gradle error in Android Studio?

The error message “Caused by: org.gradle.workers.internal.DefaultWorkerExecutor$WorkExecutionException: A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.CheckDuplicatesRunnable” indicates that Gradle is having trouble checking for duplicate classes in your app. This can happen for a number of reasons, such as: Continue reading

02Nov/23

Was The UK AI summit held at at Bletchley Park museum a recruitment for next generation of government agents?

November 2, 2023 — The UK AI Summit held at Bletchley Park Museum was not specifically a recruitment event for the next generation of government agents. However, it is likely that some of the attendees were interested in working for the government in some capacity, and it is possible that the government was looking to identify potential talent. Continue reading

02Nov/23

Tis the Season for Scams: New Study Shows Scammed Holiday Shoppers Lost $1500 on Average Last Year

A new global consumer survey from Norton, a consumer Cyber Safety brand of Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), revealed online shopping scam victims lost $1500 on average during the holiday season. Continue reading

24Oct/23

ICANN Celebrates 25 Years of Multistakeholder Governance at ICANN78 in Hamburg

Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) kicked off its 78th Public Meeting in Hamburg, Germany. At this week-long meeting, which runs until 26 October, ICANN will also be celebrating 25 years of ensuring a unified and secure Internet. Continue reading

16Oct/23

Sir Anthony Seldon Launches AI in Education – Britain’s First School-Led Initiative To Harness AI For The Benefit of All Learners

AI in Education is Britain’s first, and a globally pioneering, cross-sector body committed to ensuring AI benefits everyone involved in education – from students (especially the most vulnerable), teachers and governors to parents and the wider society. Continue reading