BBC and Dundee University collaboration to explore how machines can help us argue
Computing researchers from the University of Dundee are working with the BBC to devise computer software that challenges people to improve their arguing skills. Professor Chris Reed and his colleagues from…
Glasgow University historians use Minecraft to help school children engage with history of slavery.
Historians at the University of Glasgow have launched a computer representation of 18th century plantations in Minecraft to help school children engage with the history of slavery. Nelson Mundell, former…
Miigen takes its Scottish-based Digital Time Capsule to a global audience
Miigen, the Scottish-based social platform, is to showcase its key offerings for older adults at one of the most important international conferences in the senior life living sector. It has…
Edge Academy turns former Strathclyde Police officer into a software tester
Edge Testing Solutions is continuing to build its senior team with a slew of promotions in Scotland, including James McLean, a former police officer and graduate of the software testing company’s…
Cross Creative training programme open for applications
Glasgow-based training provider TRCmedia has today (11th October) opened applications for its flagship training programme for senior creative/tech professionals in Scotland’s thriving digital media sector. Running from November 2017 to…
HWU PhD student combines tech and ancient tracking to help save the cheetah
A life scientist from the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot Watt University is investigating whether technology can be combined with the ancient tracking skills of Namibian hunter-gatherers to help save the cheetah…
Edinburgh-based Lingo24 opens Netherlands office
Lingo24, the Edinburgh tech-enabled translation company, has opened a Branch Office in the Netherlands, taking its total number of offices around the world to 6. The move follows growth, particularly…
Three’s Discovery programme to help tackle digital exclusion in Scotland
Three has announced a nationwide rollout and further investment in its digital skills initiative, Discovery, as part of its ongoing commitment to empower and educate local communities by teaching them…
The future of digital services for young people
A Partnership to accelerate the development of digital services available using the Young Scot National Entitlement Card (NEC) has been agreed between Young Scot and the Improvement Service. Young Scot and the Improvement Service…
SSE Enterprise Telecoms to deliver hyperfast connectivity to Aberdeen development
SSE Enterprise Telecoms selected to help deliver hyperfast, 1Gbps connectivity to £800 million Aberdeen development to make it ‘the most connected community in Scotland’ SSE Enterprise Telecoms today announced that…
