"Computer science is the new Latin", the creator of the Lara Croft franchise announced last week, shortly before technology giant Apple declared their...
Michael Gove, UK education secretary, has finally done the right thing, and realised that IT education in England is ''demotivating and dull". Even better, he's gone one step further and announced an overhaul of the IT National Curriculum, which will focus on web design, computer programming and computer science to reflect todays technological needs.
2011 had all the elements of a dramatic novel - there was a fairy tale romance; good triumphing over evil; revolutions, celebrations; the launch of game-changing products and technology. It was all rather exhausting. But with 2012 shaping up to be even more epic, it's time to dig in and see what our crystal ball is saying...
In his 4 January op-ed piece, Vint Cerf argued that internet access is not a human right. While I consider Vint a friend and have tremendous respect for his achievements, I think he's wrong in this case.
The furore over Diane Abbott's reckless tweeting during the past 24 hours has once again thrust the relationship between politics and technology back into the spotlight. Throughout modern history, innovations in the way that we communicate with each other have had a profound impact on way that politics is carried out. The emergence of the print media, the telegram, radio and television have all revolutionised the way that politicians operate.