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Computer science education bill would add new graduation requirements in Washington state

GeekWire

Students in the graduating high school class of 2029 would need to demonstrate their competency in these areas either through completing a computer science class, a class which embeds computer science learning standards, or by taking a test. The bill moved out of committee as amended and now awaits a final vote from the House.

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Russian National Faces 9 Years in Prison for Cybercrimes

SecureWorld News

See you in 2029, Aleksei Burkov. Charged: Russian hacker running two cybercrime websites. When it came to cybercrime websites, Russian national Aleksei Burkov ran the gambit. Entry into the "elite club" came with a price. "To

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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming and online sale

GeekWire

The tests conducted over the past month served as a demonstration of those synergies as well as confirmation that Project Kuiper’s hardware, software and ground-based infrastructure are on the right track. The rest would have to be launched by 2029. Engineers test the Project Kuiper satellite network in McAllen, Texas.

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Global costs of cyber attacks in 2024 and the future

Dataconomy

trillion 11% 2029 $15.6 Malware Malware, or malicious software, includes viruses, worms, and Trojans, harming computers and networks for cybercrime. As per ExpressVPN’s recent study, the projected cost of cyber attacks for 2024 is as follows: USD 9.5 trillion a year USD 793 billion a month USD 182.5 trillion 19% 2025 $10.5 trillion 10.5%

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Digital Publishing Solutions: Innovate and Excel in 2024

Kitaboo

According to a 2023 report by Market Reports World, the global digital publishing market was valued at $118,410 million in 2022 and is expected to reach $226,070 million by 2029, putting into perspective this shift toward digital avenues of content distribution.

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Policy proposals: A list of the tech-related bills in this year’s Washington state legislative session

GeekWire

If the bill passes, starting with the 2029 graduating class, students must demonstrate they have adequate computer science skills as aligned with state computer science standards in order to graduate. Senate Bill 5849 : Computer Science Graduation Requirement Look out, kids, it’s time to finally learn to code.

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K12 STEM Learning: Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Kitaboo

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019-29), employment in STEM-related fields is projected to increase by 8% by 2029. Apart from STEM, it emphasizes the need to understand computers, their processes, and ways to design a software program. It keeps the students up-to-date with upcoming technological advancements.