The attack 'used vulnerabilities that had been “out there for a long period of time”' - you'd think that the previous incident in France might have prompted them to take preventative measures. #TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK also affected by cyber-attack which hit European fridges
Supermarkets in countries including Ireland, Sweden and Belgium reported fridges being hiked in temperature on Monday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The attack 'used vulnerabilities that had been “out there for a long period of time”' - you'd think that the previous incident in France might have prompted them to take preventative measures. #TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🔞 How does age verification technology work?
From ID checks to AI-powered facial age estimation, discover the computer science behind modern age verification & the privacy questions it raises.
👉 Read the blog - go.craigndave.org/sIz3Gd
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave
From ID checks to AI-powered facial age estimation, discover the computer science behind modern age verification & the privacy questions it raises.
👉 Read the blog - go.craigndave.org/sIz3Gd
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave
October 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
🔞 How does age verification technology work?
From ID checks to AI-powered facial age estimation, discover the computer science behind modern age verification & the privacy questions it raises.
👉 Read the blog - go.craigndave.org/sIz3Gd
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave
From ID checks to AI-powered facial age estimation, discover the computer science behind modern age verification & the privacy questions it raises.
👉 Read the blog - go.craigndave.org/sIz3Gd
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave
This was the entire Computing section in a local library. #TeamCompSci
October 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This was the entire Computing section in a local library. #TeamCompSci
Could this be the future of programming education?
We chat to Heather Lyons from @getkita.bsky.social about collaborative coding, safe AI in the classroom & how teachers could spend less time marking & more time teaching.
👉 Watch here: go.craigndave.org/TvpR4c
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #Kita
We chat to Heather Lyons from @getkita.bsky.social about collaborative coding, safe AI in the classroom & how teachers could spend less time marking & more time teaching.
👉 Watch here: go.craigndave.org/TvpR4c
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #Kita
October 27, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Could this be the future of programming education?
We chat to Heather Lyons from @getkita.bsky.social about collaborative coding, safe AI in the classroom & how teachers could spend less time marking & more time teaching.
👉 Watch here: go.craigndave.org/TvpR4c
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #Kita
We chat to Heather Lyons from @getkita.bsky.social about collaborative coding, safe AI in the classroom & how teachers could spend less time marking & more time teaching.
👉 Watch here: go.craigndave.org/TvpR4c
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #Kita
Clicks from Google searches are up this week for the searching and sorting games - it's obviously that time of year somewhere. #TeamCompSci
www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
Interactive Revision Links
Games, videos and other interactive content to help you revise GCSE Computer Science.
www.advanced-ict.info
October 27, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Clicks from Google searches are up this week for the searching and sorting games - it's obviously that time of year somewhere. #TeamCompSci
www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
Under-16s could be banned from social media in 2027… but will it actually keep them safe?
We look at the proposed ban, facial age checks, ID verification, VPNs, Australia’s experience & what the evidence actually tells us.
🎥 youtu.be/7cLgpJJ8cP4
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave
We look at the proposed ban, facial age checks, ID verification, VPNs, Australia’s experience & what the evidence actually tells us.
🎥 youtu.be/7cLgpJJ8cP4
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave
Will banning under 16s from social media actually keep anyone safe?
YouTube video by Craig'n'Dave
youtu.be
October 28, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Under-16s could be banned from social media in 2027… but will it actually keep them safe?
We look at the proposed ban, facial age checks, ID verification, VPNs, Australia’s experience & what the evidence actually tells us.
🎥 youtu.be/7cLgpJJ8cP4
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave
We look at the proposed ban, facial age checks, ID verification, VPNs, Australia’s experience & what the evidence actually tells us.
🎥 youtu.be/7cLgpJJ8cP4
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave
🎬 How does a 2-hour film fit into just a few gigabytes?
We break down how video compression works, from I-frames, P-frames and B-frames to motion vectors, DCT and quantisation.
👉 Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/9ElfE...
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #ComputerScience #VideoCompression
We break down how video compression works, from I-frames, P-frames and B-frames to motion vectors, DCT and quantisation.
👉 Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/9ElfE...
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #ComputerScience #VideoCompression
How does video compression actually work?
YouTube video by Craig'n'Dave
youtube.com
October 26, 2026 at 12:13 PM
🎬 How does a 2-hour film fit into just a few gigabytes?
We break down how video compression works, from I-frames, P-frames and B-frames to motion vectors, DCT and quantisation.
👉 Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/9ElfE...
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #ComputerScience #VideoCompression
We break down how video compression works, from I-frames, P-frames and B-frames to motion vectors, DCT and quantisation.
👉 Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/9ElfE...
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #ComputerScience #VideoCompression
Yesterday on the Internet.
@xkcd.com called it years ago and is probably getting mentioned to oblivion.
#TeamCompSci #CasChat
@xkcd.com called it years ago and is probably getting mentioned to oblivion.
#TeamCompSci #CasChat
October 23, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Yesterday on the Internet.
@xkcd.com called it years ago and is probably getting mentioned to oblivion.
#TeamCompSci #CasChat
@xkcd.com called it years ago and is probably getting mentioned to oblivion.
#TeamCompSci #CasChat
Although the version of PHP I was using for the website has been patched, this week's news has prompted me to skip several versions to one with more long-term support. Everything seems to be working, but let me know if you find anything awry! #TeamCompSci
October 23, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Although the version of PHP I was using for the website has been patched, this week's news has prompted me to skip several versions to one with more long-term support. Everything seems to be working, but let me know if you find anything awry! #TeamCompSci
People talk about the social media bubble, but the internet is making us more insular in lots of ways. I might have bought a magazine because, say, Björk was on the cover, but I'd have read the rest of the articles too. #TeamCompSci
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As a young man, magazines were my window to the world. That wonder will be lost when all the shops have gone | John Harris
The closure of former WH Smith stores around the UK is sobering on many levels. The publications they sold were there to be perused, to broaden horizons, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2026 at 10:11 AM
People talk about the social media bubble, but the internet is making us more insular in lots of ways. I might have bought a magazine because, say, Björk was on the cover, but I'd have read the rest of the articles too. #TeamCompSci
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Did Ukrainian attacks on Yandex data centres have an impact on Russian disinformation? And how do we know? #TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
More or Less - Did Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres stop disinformation bots? - BBC Sounds
We investigate claims that strikes on Yandex disrupted Russian disinformation campaigns.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Did Ukrainian attacks on Yandex data centres have an impact on Russian disinformation? And how do we know? #TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Is it that people don't code their own websites any more, so they don't know how they work? The web team at work only seems to talk about Jadu and seemed surprised that people use PHP - but I just checked and see that Jadu is written in PHP. #TeamCompSci
October 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Is it that people don't code their own websites any more, so they don't know how they work? The web team at work only seems to talk about Jadu and seemed surprised that people use PHP - but I just checked and see that Jadu is written in PHP. #TeamCompSci
Whilst checking that all of my PHP pages still worked, I realised that this one didn't need two search boxes. #TeamCompSci
www.advanced-ict.info/theory/impac...
www.advanced-ict.info/theory/impac...
Search Impact Stories
Search the impact stories Database.
www.advanced-ict.info
October 24, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Whilst checking that all of my PHP pages still worked, I realised that this one didn't need two search boxes. #TeamCompSci
www.advanced-ict.info/theory/impac...
www.advanced-ict.info/theory/impac...
I didn't realise that there's a PISA test for "computational problem-solving" skills. #TeamCompSci
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w...
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w...
Ranked: The Countries With the Best Computing Skills in 2025
Which countries have the best computing skills? See how 15-year-olds rank in computational problem-solving, according to PISA 2025.
www.visualcapitalist.com
October 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I didn't realise that there's a PISA test for "computational problem-solving" skills. #TeamCompSci
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w...
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w...
It never really occurs to me that the students in my programming classes will become developers - I think that we're just learning to solve puzzles. #TeamCompSci
CS teachers aren't there to produce a labor force for the tech industry. We're there to meet the needs of kids, empower and equip them to build a better future.
when i was told by every adult in my life to learn how to code or i’ll never find a job
October 22, 2026 at 6:51 AM
It never really occurs to me that the students in my programming classes will become developers - I think that we're just learning to solve puzzles. #TeamCompSci
Is Maths under threat from "AI"? Hannah Fry thinks so too. #TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
More or Less - Terence Tao: Maths ‘the canary in the coal mine’ on AI - BBC Sounds
Mathematician Terence Tao on the value of academic maths and the threat it faces from AI
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Is Maths under threat from "AI"? Hannah Fry thinks so too. #TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Aagh - does this mean that "AI" is going to be in the Computing curriculum, even though in some ways it's anti-Computer Science? #TeamCompSci
Apparently Lucy Powell has confirmed that oracy will sit within the English curriculum (i.e. it's the good old 'speaking and listening' we used to be encouraged to value) so all the people worried about it being rammed into everything can probably relax now.
October 23, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Aagh - does this mean that "AI" is going to be in the Computing curriculum, even though in some ways it's anti-Computer Science? #TeamCompSci
I think that Hallowe'en is my least favourite "celebration", so I'm glad that we're on holiday this week, but if you're at work you could try drawing spiderwebs using Scratch/Logo or the Python turtle, or making something like a pumpkin using this. #TeamCompSci
www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
Vectorise
Compare vector and bitmap representations of images.
www.advanced-ict.info
October 24, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I think that Hallowe'en is my least favourite "celebration", so I'm glad that we're on holiday this week, but if you're at work you could try drawing spiderwebs using Scratch/Logo or the Python turtle, or making something like a pumpkin using this. #TeamCompSci
www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
💻 Fetch, decode, execute… still a thing!
Modern CPUs just do it with pipelines, speculation, and chaos like an over-caffeinated octopus 🐙⚡
Want to know more - go.craigndave.org/uzCOjf
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #CPU #ComputerScience
Modern CPUs just do it with pipelines, speculation, and chaos like an over-caffeinated octopus 🐙⚡
Want to know more - go.craigndave.org/uzCOjf
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #CPU #ComputerScience
October 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM
💻 Fetch, decode, execute… still a thing!
Modern CPUs just do it with pipelines, speculation, and chaos like an over-caffeinated octopus 🐙⚡
Want to know more - go.craigndave.org/uzCOjf
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #CPU #ComputerScience
Modern CPUs just do it with pipelines, speculation, and chaos like an over-caffeinated octopus 🐙⚡
Want to know more - go.craigndave.org/uzCOjf
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #CPU #ComputerScience
It doesn't say what sort of staff they're getting rid of - are they replacing call centre staff with bots, or are they using "AI" for core banking activities? #TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 22, 2026 at 8:43 AM
It doesn't say what sort of staff they're getting rid of - are they replacing call centre staff with bots, or are they using "AI" for core banking activities? #TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📚 Framework or formula?
Teaching models can be incredibly useful… but when guidance becomes a rigid formula, are we taking the professionalism out of teaching?
🌟 Read our blog - go.craigndave.org/3IxIVx
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #Teaching #Education #Pedagogy
Teaching models can be incredibly useful… but when guidance becomes a rigid formula, are we taking the professionalism out of teaching?
🌟 Read our blog - go.craigndave.org/3IxIVx
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #Teaching #Education #Pedagogy
October 20, 2026 at 10:47 AM
📚 Framework or formula?
Teaching models can be incredibly useful… but when guidance becomes a rigid formula, are we taking the professionalism out of teaching?
🌟 Read our blog - go.craigndave.org/3IxIVx
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #Teaching #Education #Pedagogy
Teaching models can be incredibly useful… but when guidance becomes a rigid formula, are we taking the professionalism out of teaching?
🌟 Read our blog - go.craigndave.org/3IxIVx
#TeamCompSci #CraignDave #Teaching #Education #Pedagogy