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Thom is currently a staff writer at DIGIT, Scotland's leading tech news and events company. His writing on tech, business, and progressive culture has appeared in renowned publications such as WIRED, The New Statesman, Current Affairs, INSIDER, Metro, and many more. His book, They Came to Slay: The Queer Culture of Dungeons and Dragons, was published by Scottish award-winning indie press 404 Ink in July 2022 and has been covered by the likes of NME.

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DIGIT | Can a Scottish Crypto Help the Third Sector?

DIGIT | Can a Scottish Crypto Help the Third Sector?

To discover what compelled The Scotcoin Project to combine the world of crypto with altruism, DIGIT sat down …

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In the Works | Education as activism: Building Branching Minds

In the Works | Education as activism: Building Branching Minds

Former classroom teacher Maya Gat went from not knowing what a startup was to co-founding a life-changing EdT…

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INSIDER | Why memes have been an effective tool for socialists and the young left

INSIDER | Why memes have been an effective tool for socialists and the young left

As memes have become a part of life for millennials and Gen Z, socialist ones have helped popularize a once-s…

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DIGIT | How Has One of Scotland’s Most Influential Tech Investors Evolved?

DIGIT | How Has One of Scotland’s Most Influential Tech Investors Evolved?

To learn more about Par Equity’s multifaceted evolution thus far — and how, as a VC, it’s aiming to lead by e…

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In the Works | Chezie Co-Founders are Bridging the Belonging Gap

In the Works | Chezie Co-Founders are Bridging the Belonging Gap

Chezie co-founders Dumebi and Toby Egbuna are building a community where underrepresented professionals and i…

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New Statesman | Spotify, Netflix and now shared driverless cars: why don't we own anything anymore?

New Statesman | Spotify, Netflix and now shared driverless cars: why don't we own anything anymore?

For decades, the answer to all our collective self-doubt, anxiety, and existential sadness has been to buy, b…

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PC shipments set to plunge amid rising memory and storage prices

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By Thom Carter Verified
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, 04.38pm Since last year, the costs of mainstream memory and storage configurations have risen, placing substantial financial pressure on PC vendors. New research has found that worldwide shipments of desktop, notebook, and workstation computers are expected to decline by a staggering 12%, down to 245 million units, in 2026. This latest outlook conducted by Omdia, the technology research and advisory group, is grounded in sharp increases in memory and storage prices.
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AI helps increase breast cancer detection by 10%, new study finds

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By Thom Carter Verified
| Digit (Scotland) Verified
, 03.08pm “Our findings and the novel way we have conducted this prospective study will inform the conversation around using AI in healthcare,” said Professor Gerald Lip, the clinical director for breast screening in NHS Grampian. New research has discovered that the use of AI in breast cancer screening can increase detection by 10.4% – and has the potential to reduce the workload of healthcare workers by more than 30%.
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Tech firms must go “above and beyond” to protect women and girls

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| Digit (Scotland) Verified
, 12.07pm “Now, tech companies must go above and beyond to use the tools readily available to them to make their platforms safer. If they don’t, these companies are not innocent bystanders – they are enabling abuse to thrive,” said the secretary of state. The UK tech secretary, Liz Kendall, has warned that major tech companies must use “every tool at their disposal” to protect women and girls from abuse and misogyny online or face further action from the government.
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