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French village offers reward to anyone who can decode 'mystery' rock inscription
The city launched a national call with a 2000 euros reward to anyone able to solve the mystery of those inscriptions probably made during the 18th century. In the village of Plougastel-Daoulas, in northwest France, a rock has been discovered with a very strange inscription on it. The inscription on the rock, which was first noticed a few years ago, is written mainly in capital letters but also features pictures including one of a sailing boat.
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Dad creates real life sorting hat for his two daughters
Sorry dads everywhere, but Ryan Anderson has officially outdone you. The solution architect for IBM Watson used the program to build a real life “Harry Potter” sorting hat for his two daughters, Lucy, 8, and Julia, 6.
- NewsMarie-Claire Dorking
Karlie Kloss Is On A Mission To Get More Girls Into Tech
Supermodel Karlie Kloss has launched a summer school to teach young girls to code [Photo: Rex Features] Ask any female millennial how to text, whatsapp, snapchat, tweet…, pah not a problem. Well, step forward supermodel, Karlie Kloss, who’s getting on her high heels to do something about that. Two years ago the Victoria’s Secret Model and BFF of Taylor Swift signed up for a two-week programming course at NYC’s Flatiron School. She loved it so much that she continued with her coding education
- NewsDanielle Boudreau
The five skills kids need today to succeed
Photoshop, PowerPoint, even basic programming to build a website or build an app are now widely considered essential literacy skills, says Paul D. Smith, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers. The analytical skills learned at an early age can give children problem-solving skills that will serve them in any career.
