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The 37 best Christmas gifts in the UK for tweens – chosen by 10- to 12-year-olds

We asked 20 tweenagers what they already own, love and think would make great gifts. Turns out it’s Lego, dance mats and plenty of lotions and potions • The best Christmas gifts for teenagers Buying for someone in the tweenage years can be a balancing act: while some kids are still crafting, enjoying board games and deep into Lego, others have moved on to skincare and guitars. So, in an effort to cover the whole range, I spoke to 20 tweens (from 10 to 12 years old) from across the country. But instead of asking what they want, I quizzed them on the things they already have, truly love and use

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Crypto

Healthcare Tech Firm Agrees To Pay Up to $10,000,000 After Breach Exposes Medical Records of 13,300,000 Patients

A healthcare technology company has agreed to a settlement worth up to $10 million after hackers exposed the sensitive medical records of 13.3 million patients. New York Attorney General Letitia James and officials from Connecticut, Michigan and New Jersey say Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A) and its affiliated companies have agreed to strengthen their data security […] The post Healthcare Tech Firm Agrees To Pay Up to $10,000,000 After Breach Exposes Medical Records of 13,300,000 Patients appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

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Military

AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals

181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says report Developers of AI datacentres plan to build on-site climate-destroying gas power stations on a huge scale to meet their energy demands, research reveals. Datacentres planned across the US, the UK and mainland Europe have proposals to build fossil fuel plants on-site to create 181GW of gas-fired capacity because of delays to connect to national grids, according to the findings. This is almost four times the total peak electricity demand of Great Britain. Continue reading

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Military

Germany reportedly bans Chinese drones at military bases over security concerns

Western military forces increasingly worried Chinese-made technology ⁠could send ‌sensitive information to Beijing Germany has banned commercially available Chinese-made drones ⁠from its military bases and training grounds due to security concerns, ⁠according to reports. Western military forces have grown increasingly concerned that Chinese-made technology ⁠could pose a security risk and may be ​used to transmit ‌sensitive information to Beijing. Continue reading...

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Military

AI has made it ‘close to impossible’ to assess university coursework, regulator says

Office for Students says institutions in England should return to traditional exams and in-person presentations Universities should go back to traditional exams and in-person presentations to grade students after lecturers complained that AI has made it “close to impossible” to assess coursework, according to an investigation by England’s higher education regulator. The Office for Students (OfS) said the credibility of degrees from England’s universities was under threat from the prolific use of AI in essays, dissertations and “open book” exams, with students reporting that their peers boasted

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