Teacher struck off after 18-month jail term for hitting-and-run crash
A computing teacher employed by Perth and Kinross Council has been struck off after he was involved in a hit-and-run accident in 2015 which almost resulted in a man dying.
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VIDEO: Doctor Who’s sidekick K9 restored after being found neglected in Dundee lab
His electrics shot and left to gather dust in an Abertay University lab for years, Doctor Who's iconic companion was far from his glory days travelling across time and space in the Tardis.
VIDEO: Think you can solve a Rubik’s Cube faster than this brilliant Abertay University Lego robot?
Abertay University students have created a robot, made out of Lego, which can solve a Rubik's Cube in under two minutes.
Teaching crisis continues as Fife school stops computing course
A Fife school has been forced to stop teaching a key subject as part of the curriculum due to a shortage of teachers.
Experts and charities urge caution as location-sharing “Snap Map” goes live
A Dundee computing expert has warned youngsters to be wary of "adding strangers" online after a popular smartphone app launched a feature allowing users to easily share their locations.
Research into online secret keepers could hold key to understanding security risks
Studying how people keep valuable secrets tucked away on the internet – such as an online affairs or drug purchasing – could help agencies like MI5 track potential security threats.
Google and Microsoft row over “particularly serious” security flaw
Google has exposed a security flaw in Microsoft Windows, warning that it is already being "actively exploited" by hackers.
Teaching boss hints at computing teacher shortage
Droves of computing graduates taking up lucrative jobs in the private sector is causing a teacher shortage, a Dundee education boss has claimed.
Radical new lessons to create country of computer experts
An upgraded computing curriculum which could revolutionise the way programming is taught across Scotland has been launched in Perthshire.
New Forfar after-school club to find next generation of computing whizz-kids
Bright young brains are to use a new slice of funding to create an after-school computer club for cluster schools in the Forfar area.