Amazon pulls hoverboards over safety fears
Concerns over exploding batteries leads retailer to remove self-balancing scooters, demanding proof from manufacturers that products meet safety standards Amazon…
Open University to invest £13m in FutureLearn
The Open University has announced it will invest £13m in MOOC providerFutureLearn over the next three years in order to…
VTech hack: man held in Berkshire after probe into toy firm database breach
A 21-year-old man has been arrested as part of a cybercrime investigation into computer hacking at children’s electronic toymaker VTech.…
Reimagine Education awards salute innovation
Innovation in digital education was celebrated this week at the second annual Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education awards, presented this week…
EU agrees draft text of pan-European data privacy rules
New rules will strengthen European citizens’ privacy protections, while a controversial proposal to raise ‘age of digital consent’ to 16…