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Shows with simple diagrams how climate models have developed from the 1970s to the present day. Useful for a discussion of what items might be missing from a model/simulation, the reasons for this, and the way our improved knowledge hopefully brings improved simulations.

An interesting article on how the US is finally allowing technology to be exported to these countries. Even more interesting is the reason: "to help...support opposition groups". Interesting for a discussion on how technology can be used to organize and rally support, for example, anti-government protest which would otherwise not be possible openly. (Its interesting to compare this with US Cold War foreign policy too, but that's another story...)

Thieves are gathering personal information from social networking sites and using it for criminal attacks.

Revision notes on hardware, software, and networks basics. Designed for GCSE but a useful first step for students who have limited technical experience.

Article about the introduction of Smart CCTV - software which monitors video feeds for 'unusual' situations and alerts human operators as needed.

Interesting article about distributing health advice using mobile phones, which are often much more common in Africa than laptops or desktops with Internet connections. Deals with various issues including language. (Useful for 2010 Case Study too).

Article about medical students breaching patient privacy by posting stories on Facebook.

Article about jurors in the states who have jeopardised trials by discussing them on Facebook and Twitter.

Article about a police officer who was disciplined after criticising the government and the police force on his blog.

Article about how the authorities in the Chinese province of Xinjiang cut off Internet and even SMS access in an attempt to curtail protest movements. Covers the way people were using the Internet as well as the effective the ban is having on local businesses and their customers.

Article about an Israeli soldier who leaked details about an upcoming mission on his Facebook page, thus endangering the safety of him and his colleagues. Interesting for discussing the difference between performing this non-malicious act online, and doing the same thing offline.

Article about the letter writing campaign being waged by some media companies to alleged pirates.

A nice graphical display of the world's fastest supercomputers sorted by processor, OS, country, and application.

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Users of the Amazon-owned video game streaming service Twitch have been instructed to change their passwords amid fears the site has been hacked. Twitch told users that their names and phone numbers were among the details feared to have been leaked. It said it had deleted passwords, which were encrypted, and disconnected users' accounts from Twitter and YouTube.