SQA admits 'coding errors' in computer science exam

Scotland’s exam body has admitted to a series of mistakes in one of this year’s computer science tests.   There were “a number” of coding errors in the National 5 question paper, according to a report by the Scottish Qualification...

US bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on flights

The US Department of Transportation has banned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on flights after reports of the device catching fire.   The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had previously advised against packing the phones in luggage. Samsung permanently stopped...

Most Millennials Have Installed Ad Blockers

14% of US millennials use an ad blocker on both their desktop and mobile device   Millennials may be just as annoyed by ads that block content as other people are, and many are turning to ad blockers to help combat that. According to July 2016 research, two out...

Amazon launches music service in US to rival Spotify and Apple

The tech giant hopes including voice recognition to speed up searches will help make the service a success.   Amazon Music Unlimited will have access to tens of millions of songs, and it will be cheaper than its biggest rivals for members of its Prime service and...

Can a computer beat a human at poker?

The card game, in which mind games and bluffing are key, has become a new benchmark for artificial intelligence research. Computers have beaten human world champions at chess and, earlier this year, the board game Go. So far, though, they have struggled at the card...