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Microsoft India and WhiteHat Jr have collaborated to offer a Code with Minecraft course for students. The Code with Minecraft program will provide students with an opportunity to master important coding concepts through a highly curated curriculum based on Minecraft. The Code with Minecraft course is available in multiple packages for students aged 6-14 years. Students start with game-based learning on Minecraft where they can build their own game heroes, game worlds and play multiplayer games within Minecraft’s rich, ever-evolving environment while learning foundational coding concepts such as commands, sequences, variables, loops and conditionals. As students progress through the curriculum, they will learn advanced coding concepts and languages. Read | From Data Science to Ux Design: List of Certificate Courses Offered By Google The course will be available via the live one-on-one online learning platform Whitehat Jr.  Microsoft will upskill WhiteHat Jr educators through … [Read more...] about Microsoft, WhiteHat Jr Launch ‘Code with Minecraft’ Course for Kids

A group of six Republican senators on Friday asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about an ongoing Biden administration national security review of social media platform TikTok. (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Click here to subscribe for free.) The U.S. government's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews deals by foreign acquirers for potential national security risks, in 2020 ordered Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok because of fears that U.S. user data could be passed on to China's communist government. Also Read Meta, Tiktok collect user data from web forms without users’ consent, study says Last week, TikTok said it has completed migrating information on its U.S. users to servers at Oracle Corp , as it seeks to address U.S. concerns over data integrity. Senators Tom Cotton, Ben … [Read more...] about Senators seek update on U.S. security review of TikTok

The government’s proposal to tax online gaming at the highest rate under the goods and services tax (GST) has the sector concerned about its prospects for future expansion. It was reported that a proposal from the group of state finance ministers to collect a 28% GST on casinos, and horse racing, along with online gaming, is expected to be reviewed by the GST Council at its upcoming meeting on June 28. Online gaming should be taxed at the entire value of the consideration, including the contest entry fee paid by the player upon participation in the game, according to a recommendation made by the Group of Ministers led by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma. However, executives and online gaming industry experts have expressed concerns. According to them, it could slow down the expansion of online gaming companies and force fantasy sports companies to provide smaller prize pools, which could cause their loyal customers to quit the platforms in pursuit of greater games. … [Read more...] about GST Plan for Online Gaming Concerns Industry Experts About Future Growth

Despite NBC News chairman Andy Lack, NBC News president Deborah Turness and innumerable MSNBC personalities pulling a deaf-mute routine about MSNBC president Phil Griffin falsely testifying that he recruited ex-host Ed Schultz because he impressively asked Barack Obama a question at his first presidential press conference , the NBC Universal “ombudsperson” just agreed to investigate. It shouldn’t take too much due diligence. As Schultz was forced to admit at his comical breach of partnership trial that kicked off before a Washington federal judge one year ago Wednesday — happy anniversary, Ed — he attended the press conference but uttered nary a word. In fact, there is no video of Schultz ever asking Obama anywhere or even being in the same room with him, according to an exhaustive Google search. That leaves Griffin with little wiggle room to refute perjury charges by claiming he made an honest mistake, says law professor Geoffrey Hazard , one of the most foremost civil … [Read more...] about NBC Ombudsman Promises To Review Phil Griffin Perjury Claims

Police officers in northeastern China’s Dandong city arrested a 41-year-old woman surnamed Hao last week after she attempted to drive her elderly father to a hospital to retrieve medicine during a local Chinese coronavirus lockdown, the Global Times reported over the weekend, noting that the woman’s father attempted to slap one of the police officers after the officer shoved Hao to the ground. Hao was reportedly driving her father, 70, to a nearby hospital to obtain medicine for his health condition on June 21 when the duo was stopped at a government-run checkpoint. Police officers asked Hao and her father for state-issued health codes required for travel during anti-epidemic lockdowns in China. When Hao failed to produce a “green” health code on her government-run smartphone app, the police officers refused to allow her to continue driving through the checkpoint. Hao said she had received special permission from local government officials to drive her father to a hospital, … [Read more...] about Elderly Chinese Man Attempts to Slap Police for Attacking Daughter

Since her teenage years, Boudicca Langer-Hann knew her body was different from those of her friends. Her breasts were much larger than others and she never quite felt right in her own skin because of it. The now 40-year-old events manager from Dorset has shared how she grew to have size 34G boobs and felt "trapped" in her body, as they prevented her living out her dreams of being a gymnast or a dancer. The mum-of-two also says they also caused her to receive a lot of unwanted attention as big boobs are deemed "sexy". But everything has turned around for Boudicca, after undergoing a "life-changing" reduction surgery to remove 850g of excess weight from her breasts. Boudicca was a 34G initially ( Image: Jam Press/@frankenipz) She says she felt like no one would love her, as she didn't love herself ( Image: Jam Press/@frankenipz) Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here. "I felt trapped in my own … [Read more...] about ‘My big boobs made me feel trapped in my own body – but removing 850g changed my life’

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELON MUSK: Touted at multiple occasions and on multiple platforms as a real life “Iron Man,” Elon Musk is popular for his out-of-this-world ideas and a highly eccentric personality. The richest man in the world, Elon Musk has his name associated with some of the most revolutionary ventures, including PayPal, SpaceX, and Neuralink. As the Tesla boss turns 51, here are some interesting facts that you probably did not know. His First Invention Was At The Age Of 12 Musk had an innovative brain right from his adolescent phase. At the age of 12, he developed a computer programming code for a game called “Blastar.” He sold the source code for $500. The game was the first of many creations that was going to fetch him loads of money. Opened A NightClub To Pay Rent With an entry fee of $5, Musk, along with his friend, opened a nightclub to pay rent. While he was studying at the University of Pennsylvania, Elon rented a large house and converted it into a nightclub. … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Turns 51: Did You Know World’s Richest Man Once Turned His House Into Nightclub to Pay Rent?

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Just six weeks before the 2020 presidential election — game day for vote-counting bureaucrats — Tina Peters was so proud of her operation at the Mesa County clerk’s office that she invited a film crew in to show it off. There’s no chance of mishap here, she boasted. “The Russians can’t hack into and start casting votes for someone,” she said, as a few in the office chuckled. By May 2021, it was Ms. Peters, not the Russians, who had helped engineer an audacious breach of voting machines, according to an indictment charging her with seven felonies. Ms. Peters arranged to copy sensitive election software from county voting machines in an attempt to prove the 2020 presidential election was rigged, according to court records. Prosecutors said she committed identity theft and criminal impersonation, and violated the duties of her office in the process. Ms. Peters has pleaded not guilty. The strange tale of Tina Peters — a once-ordinary public servant … [Read more...] about The Strange Tale of Tina Peters

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, Democrats have been looking for a way to fight back against a decision that has been considered a major success for conservative Republicans . President Joe Biden called for voters to "make their voices heard" in the next elections, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York shared a list of seven actions that she thinks Democrats can take to "fix this and act." Here's a breakdown of these seven actions and what each entails. 1. Restrain judicial review Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to declare a legislative or executive action to be in violation of the Constitution. The doctrine was established in the case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803, deciding that the Supreme Court has the power to overturn an act of Congress or an executive order on the ground that it violates the Supreme Law of the Land —the Constitution. In their ruling in favor of Mississippi's ban on abortion … [Read more...] about AOC lists seven ways Democrats can fight back against Roe being overturned

Beijing has approved the resignation of Hong Kong chief secretary John Lee Ka-chiu, clearing the way for his leadership bid in May . In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law and the recommendation of incumbent leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the State Council on Thursday decided to remove Lee from the office of chief secretary, Xinhua reported on Friday. However, in a departure from previous practice, the Xinhua report did not announce who would succeed Lee as chief secretary. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge , our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. At a regularly scheduled press conference on Friday, Lam was asked who she recommended for the chief secretary post, and how the government’s work might be hampered by the lack of a successor. Lam declined to disclose what name she … [Read more...] about Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: Beijing approves resignation of John Lee, clearing way for his leadership bid