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VIPRE launches cybersecurity training for students
Malware

VIPRE launches cybersecurity training for students

VIPRE expands into student cyber safety with age-based lessons on phishing, AI impersonation and online abuse for schools and partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Turnitin sees shift from AI detection to classroom use
EduTech

Turnitin sees shift from AI detection to classroom use

Turnitin report finds educators are pushing for assignment-specific AI rules as schools shift from detection to classroom integration and disclosure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Snap debuts interactive digital safety course for teens
Data Privacy

Snap debuts interactive digital safety course for teens

Snap launches an interactive course to teach teens and parents practical digital safety skills on bullying, sextortion and illicit drugs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley
Smart Cities

Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley

Adobe and ministers launch a Barnsley Tech Towns pilot to boost AI and digital skills, and trial AI across local public services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Hands-on Review: Cricut Maker 4 brings pro-grade crafting to the desktop
Windows

Hands-on Review: Cricut Maker 4 brings pro-grade crafting to the desktop

The Cricut Maker 4 is a powerful, fast desktop tool for precise DIY crafting, but its software issues may test users' patience.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Teachers in Australia & New Zealand offered free Microsoft AI training
EduTech

Teachers in Australia & New Zealand offered free Microsoft AI training

Education Services Australia and Microsoft offer free AI training to teachers in Australia and New Zealand to promote safe, effective generative AI use in classrooms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Education Perfect launches live maths progress tool to aid teachers
EduTech

Education Perfect launches live maths progress tool to aid teachers

Education Perfect unveils new maths solution to tackle Australia's declining secondary school numeracy, addressing gender gaps and easing teachers' workloads.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal
Marketing Technologies

Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal

Canva deepens its licensed content push with more than 60 PEPPA PIG templates, tapping 1.4 million searches and UK marathon support designs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore graduate jobs hold up better than senior hiring
Human Capital Management

Singapore graduate jobs hold up better than senior hiring

LinkedIn data show Singapore's entry-level hiring fell just 4.43% as smaller firms, internships and cross-sector moves reshape graduate recruitment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI
EduTech

Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI

Microsoft to invest USD $5.5 billion in Singapore as it expands AI infrastructure and free training for students, teachers and nonprofit leaders.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds
Digital Transformation

Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds

Software developers top a new list of jobs workers fear AI will wipe out, as Reddit users fret over shrinking entry-level career paths.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Twinkl names Harris Goodman first US General Manager
eLearning

Twinkl names Harris Goodman first US General Manager

Twinkl appoints Harris Goodman as its first US General Manager to spearhead expansion and build brand recognition among educators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Explainer: Australia's public sector AI opportunity
Data Protection

Explainer: Australia's public sector AI opportunity

Australia's vast public sector is turning to AI to boost efficiency, cut costs and improve services, while navigating strict ethical safeguards.

By Sean Mitchell • 10 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
AI images skew UK jobs towards white, male workers
Data Science

AI images skew UK jobs towards white, male workers

A study finds AI image tools depicting UK jobs in 2025 heavily favour white, male workers, deepening existing gender and racial imbalances.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Australians back under-16 social media ban but doubt efficacy
Gaming

Australians back under-16 social media ban but doubt efficacy

Most Australians support banning social media for under-16s but doubt the ban's effectiveness, favouring a mix of restrictions and education instead.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
RevisionSuccess & SPU partner to advance AI in Thai education
Digital Transformation

RevisionSuccess & SPU partner to advance AI in Thai education

RevisionSuccess and Sripatum University partner to enhance AI-driven personalised learning for Thai students, fostering youth-led innovation in education technology.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Optus workshop helps over 1,000 students tackle online AI threats
Generative AI

Optus workshop helps over 1,000 students tackle online AI threats

Over 1,000 Australian students joined Optus' Digital Thumbprint workshop to learn how to identify AI threats like deepfakes, scams, and online extortion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Care & tech jobs surge as traditional roles decline in Australia
Unified Communications

Care & tech jobs surge as traditional roles decline in Australia

Australia's workforce grew 22.9% since 2014, with dramatic rises in aged care and tech roles, while traditional jobs like travel agents and farmers declined.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025