Tag: Alan Turing
Snapchat adds AR lens to new £50 Turing bank note
Anyone in possession of the new £50 note - released today by the Bank of England - will be able to celebrate the life of mathematician Alan Turing in a new way, thanks to an augmented reality (AR) lens on Snapchat. The public can bring their money to life, and interact and learn about one…
Tech Digest daily round up: #TuringChallenge marks £50 launch
GCHQ has created its toughest puzzle ever in honour of Alan Turing appearing on the new £50 note. The Bank of England revealed the note’s design featuring the scientist and mathematician on Thursday, as GCHQ officials said their new treasure hunt involving 12 puzzles “might even have left him scratching his head". Mr Turing was…
Mathematician Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note
Second World War code-breaker Alan Turing will be the next person to feature on the £50 note, the Bank of England has confirmed. The selection of the mathematician, who is often credited as being the father of computer science, was announced at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, who…
Solve cyber secret to have a crack at joining code-breakers
Turing at the time of his election to Fellowship of the Royal Society. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Fancy yourself as the next Alan Turing, the code breaker who deciphered encyrpted messages sent by the German Enigma machine in World War…