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Some GCSE And A-Level Exams Could Be Taken On Laptops By 2030

GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops as early as 2030, after students complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles ‘aren’t strong enough’. Exams watchdog, Ofqual, is launching a three-month public consultation about the intro of on-screen assessments as teachers say students who habitually use keyboards have ‘lost handwriting stamina’. Under the recommendations,Continue reading “Some GCSE And A-Level Exams Could Be Taken On Laptops By 2030”

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Leak: Phones Listen To Conversations

Although it has long been assumed by millions, a recent leak indicates that our phones are listening to us. A purported presentation deck from one of Facebook’s purported marketing partners describes how the company listens to user interactions to provide customised advertisements. In a slideshow, Cox Media Group (CMG) claims that its ‘Active-Listening’ software uses AI toContinue reading “Leak: Phones Listen To Conversations”

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Couple Masterminds Cocaine, Ketamine, And Ecstasy ‘Enterprise’

A drug dealing couple, who built an ‘enterprise’ selling cocaine, ecstasy and other class A drugs, have been spared time behind bars to look after their baby boy. Emily Ekin, 30, and Jake Redfern, 32, were taken into custody when police busted their drug operation after searching their home in Fenton in March 2023. InContinue reading “Couple Masterminds Cocaine, Ketamine, And Ecstasy ‘Enterprise’”

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The Chinese City Of Stolen iPhones

Experts informed MailOnline that mobile phones that are pilfered from UK streets are being transported in large quantities to warehouses in southern China, where they are dismantled, put back together, and sold at discounted rates. An insatiable demand for second-hand phones in the electronics hub of Shenzhen is being fuelled by handsets snatched by gangstersContinue reading “The Chinese City Of Stolen iPhones”

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School Head Announces 12-Hour Day To Combat Phone Addiction

A head teacher has announced plans to introduce a 12-hour school day in a bid to reverse a ‘100 percent phone addiction’ among his pupils. At All Saints Catholic College in Notting Hill, west London, kids are expected to attend at 7 am and remain until 7 pm. Instead of wasting time on electronics atContinue reading “School Head Announces 12-Hour Day To Combat Phone Addiction”

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Uber Driver Cloned Coutts Bank Card And Gambled Away £153,000

After gambling away £153,000 from another man’s bank account, an Uber driver was spared jail time. Fezan Burki, 35, registered with six different bookmakers using a Coutts bank card that was replicated from Benjamin Fox. A card belonging to Mr Fox’s wife, Kerry, was also used in the fraud, the Old Bailey heard. Burki, ofContinue reading “Uber Driver Cloned Coutts Bank Card And Gambled Away £153,000”

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On Average, The Police Fail To Respond To 120 Break-Ins A Day

Figures indicate that the police failed to turn up to more than 45,000 burglaries last year, the equivalent of 120 a day. A total of 45,233 crimes reported to 19 forces in England and Wales saw no officer visit the scene. The actual figure will be far higher because 14 others declined to answer aContinue reading “On Average, The Police Fail To Respond To 120 Break-Ins A Day”