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Digital Xtra grants boost young Scots' digital skills

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Digital Xtra awards nearly GBP £120,000 to 27 Scottish projects, helping over 2,000 young people build vital computing and digital skills.
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Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.
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Replikant Chat launches on Steam Early Access platform

Mon, 23rd Dec 2024
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REPLIKANT has launched REPLIKANT Chat on Steam Early Access, offering users immersive conversations with 3D AI characters that evolve over time.
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Bitdefender report finds Discord rife with malware & scams

Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
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Bitdefender's report uncovers Discord as a hotbed for malware, phishing, and scams, with 50,000 dangerous links detected in six months, targeting Australia and Indonesia among others.
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36m AI & gaming credentials breached, Kaspersky reveals

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals over 36m AI and gaming credentials, including Roblox and OpenAI, have been feasted on by infostealers within three years.
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54% rise in gaming-related cyber attacks recorded in April

Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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Cyber attacks on gaming platforms surged by 54% in April, as lockdowns boosted player numbers, with Minecraft being the most targeted game.
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Apple to pump up data center spending by $10 billion

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Apple expects to invest over $30 billion in capital expenditures in the US over the next five years and create over 20,000 new jobs.
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Half-finished War Z game causes controversy

Thu, 20th Dec 2012
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War Z pulled from Steam amid uproar as players slam the 'zombie survival MMO' for being released in an unfinished state.
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Ongoing concern over Steam breach

Tue, 14th Feb 2012
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Valve's Steam still reeling from November hack, with fears of compromised user data exceeding initial estimates, reveals Gabe Newell.