Weekend takeaway: Cosy up with 10 great sci-tech reads
Moral licensing in the world of design
The countdown is on to Ireland’s sci-tech extravaganza, Inspirefest 2017
Time running out to get your hands on Inspirefest early bird tickets
Construction begins on €500m Limerick Twenty Thirty development
Dave, technology and the power of people
Retailers can secure up to €25,000 in funding to boost online presence
Bebo acquired for $25m by Amazon’s e-sports giant
Mytaxi confirms name change date and new taxi-share service
Irish Government must adopt a public policy on AI, survey finds
5G Apple iPhone will be released in 2020, analyst claims
Change is good (sometimes)
Firefox users urged to update their browser against a zero-day flaw
Microsoft opens first data centres in the Middle East
Facebook confirms it will launch Libra cryptocurrency in 2020
Russia warns of ‘cyberwar’ in wake of reported attacks from US
Deepfake-generated LinkedIn account stokes fears about foreign spies
Dundalk analytics firm snaps up 16m patient records for £1m
Global 5G subscription rates to hit 1.9bn by 2024
Three introduces mobile call recording fit for MiFID II
For hours, huge amounts of European mobile traffic were rerouted through China
Mobile 5G: Brave new world or regulatory nightmare?
Meteorologists warn 5G spectrum could set weather forecasts back by decades
Eir selects KN Circet to build optical core of €500m fibre network
London start-up Duffel raises $21.5m in Series A funding round
Ireland’s first National Space Strategy sets out six goals to hit by 2025
12 Irish university spin-outs with big ideas ready for investment
Eiravato takes its plastic waste fight to Luxembourg
These are the 5 most popular Irish start-up trends of the past few years
Women entrepreneurs called to apply for up to €50,000 in funding
A perfect blend: Inspirefest serves up a stimulating mix of STEM and humanity
Inspirefest snapshot: The prodigy turned empire-builder for girls in STEM
Vogue 25 celebrates science, social media and activism
With dreams of making it into space, this girl is a real inspiration
Girls4Tech and STEM for all at Coolest Projects
The Storytellers: 12 women shining a spotlight on women in STEM
Oxford University receives £150m donation for AI research
‘I always wanted to be the next Dian Fossey, Birutė Galdikas or Jane Goodall’
Major Sligo megalithic discovery unlike anything else found in Ireland
This ‘rockstar’ aims to save humankind from an asteroid strike
3 things we can expect from Irish Government’s Climate Action Plan
Irish team excited by promising treatment for deadly blood cancer
This tiny piece of art promises to totally revolutionise printing
New tool lets Alexa listen out for heart attacks while you sleep
YouTube introduces AR makeup ‘try-on’ tool
Spanish carmaker SEAT and Segway launch first e-scooter in Ireland
New ‘snail slime’ adhesive could allow for gravity-defying boots
‘Visionary’ start-up aims to bring low-power AI to the edge of space
How many people could live on Earth?
Forget a climate shift in centuries, more like decades, climatologists claim
WeForest doubles crowdfunding target to empower Indian village
World awaits birth of ‘baby dragons’ in Slovenia
Gold and platinum discovered in south-east Irish streams
The bees are still in trouble, so we are too
How has a career in data analytics changed?
‘You never know who you’re going to inspire’
Europe’s best places to work in 2019 have been revealed
These are the skills that will benefit you most at work
What do you wish you knew at the start of your career?
Paternity leave allows dads to help out and take on some responsibility
How to use ‘nudge theory’ to improve decision-making at work
How to make your workplace more autism-friendly
7 negotiation techniques that always work
How employee engagement and cultural transformation drive customer experience
What to do if you’re dreading work after a holiday
HubSpot’s Barbara McCarthy reveals how to hire Generation Z
The benefits of being a mature student in software development
What is involved in setting up a brand new biologics lab?
Principal engineer: ‘No one knows everything about everything’
‘We’ve transformed our recruitment to ensure it reflects our values’
‘The contrast you can see in Ireland still leaves me speechless’
Drawing disruption: Life through the eyes of a cartoonist
6 top international companies hiring in data right now
How do companies ensure diversity in their workforce?
6 companies hiring in fintech right now
7 US companies hiring in Ireland right now
7 of the coolest science jobs in the world
Thinking about a career in marketing? An analytical mind is helpful
SaaS player Futrli announces 80 jobs at £5.5m Belfast delivery centre
Online sales portal NRG Store to hire 20 in Cork as it launches site
US tech firm Unosquare to grow Belfast staff numbers to more than 100
These Irish firms are all experiencing major expansion right now
Eir opens applications for 50 new apprentices
Anam Technologies to hire 40 and open new IFSC headquarters
‘Waking the Feminists’ social media campaign sees theatres commit to change
Why is Ireland sweeping digital education under the carpet?
Dylan Collins: Why is Ireland going for lowest age for digital consent?
Digital safety: Why society needs to get smarter about smartphones
Safer Internet Day 2018: Tips for parents and teachers
Are Irish people becoming addicted to their smartphones?
Inclusive new emojis offer representation for people with disabilities
Google’s new Wi-Fi router promises to end reception ‘blackspots’
Google Song Maker is the perfect time waster to while away the storm
An Irish tech firm has developed a child-safe smartphone
Hands-on with the top smartphones of Mobile World Congress 2018
8 things you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S9
Which countries get the most value for money out of Netflix?
League of Ireland teams establish major national e-sports tournament
Just what Pinterest users were pining for: boards within boards
It feels cinematic: YouTube rolls out a major redesign across mobile and desktop
S-Town and My Dad Wrote a Porno on way to Dublin for podcast fest
Google adds SOS alert capabilities to Search and Maps
57-hour Donkey Kong 64 stream raises more than $340,000 for trans charity
What were Ireland’s most popular Google searches in 2018?
Trump meets Ophelia: Ireland’s year in Google searches
Conor McGregor and a rogue bat: Ireland’s top YouTube videos of the year
Manchester tragedy and McGregor fight topped talk on Facebook in 2017
#RepealThe8th storms past #Ophelia in top Irish Twitter trends of 2017
What is mental health literacy and why is it needed in the workplace?
There’s no wrong time to start a software engineering career
There’s a fundamental problem with how we design VR and AR
Taoiseach: ‘What was a closed past has become an open present’
Why being innovative is essential for software engineers
Could a cure for cancer be hiding in your medicine cabinet?
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