Prof. Tom Crick
@ProfTomCrick
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Chief Scientific Adviser, @DCMS; Professor of Digital Policy, @SwanseaUni. All views my own, etc.
Newport, Wales
Joined April 2009
FYI, I’m @proftomcrick.com on that other very popular social network.
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The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist
theguardian.com
The long read: Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were...
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📣 Are you aged 16–30 and not in full-time work or education? Join our upcoming programme “Get Started with Code and Create” in collaboration with The @KingsTrust Cymru. Gain valuable skills in AI, robotics, website design & Canva and explore what’s happening in the world of
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NCSC calls for action after rise in ‘nationally significant’ cyber incidents
computerweekly.com
National Cyber Security Centre says businesses should take action now as the number of nationally significant cyber incidents doubles.
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From @bbcworldservice: The secretary who made millions from her typos
bbc.co.uk
In the 1950s, secretary Bette Graham invented correction fluid to cover up her errors
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"no Shakespeare yet -- only syntactically correct Bash scripts"
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Major Talent Agencies Circle the Wagons As Sora 2 Destabilizes Hollywood
hollywoodreporter.com
CAA and UTA call the AI-powered, hyperrealistic video app a "misuse" of emerging technology and "exploitation, not innovation," respectively, while WME opted all its clients out.
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EU pushes new AI strategy to reduce tech reliance on US and China
ft.com
Brussels to unveil plan targeting digital sovereignty as it warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals
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MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK
bbc.co.uk
The broadcaster will stop showing music videos in December, but its main channel will remain on air.
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International fellowships to explore AI’s impact on science https://t.co/fAfbqHFeei
@UKRI_News
ukri.org
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The story of FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8. If you're not the type to pay for your software, you probably know this key. What you might not know is that I worked on the first version of Windows Product Activation, and this was our first major "hack". And yet, it wasn't a
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📣 Get free access to the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputers with our AI Research Resource. Public organisations and businesses can now apply to use our compute power for new research ideas, test if your AI project will work, build AI products, or try out new technology 🔍
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Is your region a hub for science and tech innovation? Applications are open for the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund, unlocking up to £20 million, boosting cutting-edge research, creating high-skilled jobs, and improving lives across the UK.
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Really enjoyed speaking at this @GDSTeam @SciTechgovuk @ManMetUni event on “AI in Government and Academia” in Manchester in September https://t.co/4by0YLuR2s
@DCMS
cddo.blog.gov.uk
Exploring how cutting edge academic research can shape AI adoption in government at the 2025 AI in Government and Academia Summit.
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"Dame Patricia made millions laugh and left a legacy that will always be remembered with gratitude and admiration." BBC Director of Comedy, Jon Petrie, pays tribute to Dame Patricia Routledge https://t.co/jzUfiWc4hh
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A behind the scenes look at the making of the 1989 video game "Prince of Persia". Designer Jordan Mechner used rotoscoping to animate the movements of the game's characters, tracing video footage of his younger brother running and jumping (as well as video from old Errol Flynn
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Why a new birth cohort study matters for civil servants across the UK https://t.co/k3md3tILTy
@ESRC @UKRI_News
civilserviceworld.com
The first long-term birth cohort study in 25 years will help civil servants to design good policies – officials can also help make it a success
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'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
Reporter Joe Tidy was offered money if he would help cyber criminals access BBC systems.
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Announcement 📣 Our NEW awards for 2025-6 Community Innovation Practitioners! Half a million £ investment in culture & devolution across all 4 nations of 🇬🇧 Working with devolved governments & mayoral authorities to drive place-based growth 💪🏻 @ahrcpress @NorthumbriaUni
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A brush with the ‘world’s best art forger’
observer.co.uk
David Henty sells copies of masterworks to financiers, footballers and gangsters. Is it art or opportunism?
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