Samsung launches its XR headset, Project Moohan
Samsung has confirmed that it will launch its long-awaited augmented reality headset, Project Moohan, this year. This was reported to CNBC. This device is being developed as a competitor to the Apple...
View ArticleApple reveals new MacBook Air with M4 chip
Apple today announced the new MacBook Air, featuring the M4 chip ahead of the expected arrival of Apple Intelligence in the EU in April. The acBook Air now comes in two screen sizes, 13″ and 15″ and in...
View ArticleRobot project wins BT Young Scientist Technology Exhibition Business Bootcamp
Conor O’Neill (17), Orla Buttimer (16), Dana Carney (15) and Toomas Donohoe (17) with their project TactAI have been announced as the winning group of the 2025 and 16th BT Young Scientist Business...
View ArticleTrump signs executive order creating strategic Bitcoin reserve
The value of Bitcoin crept up to $82,730 on the back of an executive order signed by president Trump creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The order does two things: 1) it creates a reserve comprised...
View ArticleJust Eat introduces drone delivery service with Manna
Just Eat has launched a drone delivery service using drones from Irish company Manna. With this partnership, Just Eat aims to deliver food orders directly to customers in Dublin within just three...
View ArticleMusk’s net worth drops $121bn after Tesla shares fall
Tech mogul and world’s richest man Elon Musk’ s net worth has fallen significantly since the December peak. Forbes reported that his net worth fell by $121 billion (€111.32 billion) after a difficult...
View ArticleNational e-sports centre opens in Cork
Taoiseach Micheál Martin officially opened Ireland’s first dedicated esports complex, the National Esports Centre in Cork, marking a major milestone for the country’s video gaming industry, digital...
View ArticleGoogle releases AI Mode in US
Google is introducing a new feature called AI Mode for its search platform, which allows users to get comprehensive answers to their searches on a single page. The feature – available to Google One AI...
View ArticleThird of Irish households have experienced cybercrime
Research highlighting escalating threats from cyberattacks and scams to Irish households found In total, more than one in three (36%) Irish households have experienced cybercrime over the last year....
View ArticleAI2Peat: remotely monitoring Ireland’s peatlands for conservation and...
In association with Research Ireland Peatland covers a significant amount of Ireland’s land surface area, around 23%, according to the most recent estimates from Trinity College Dublin’s RePeat...
View ArticleX slammed by denial of service attack
Service on social platform X has been disrupted by a distributed denial of service attack, rendering the site largely unusable to its estimated 600 million monthly active users. The Russian-based group...
View ArticleTechnical glitches force Apple to delay Siri update
Apple has officially confirmed the delay of the long-awaited update for Siri, revealing that the promised AI features will now appear sometime in the “coming year”. Apple initially advertised...
View ArticleCeADAR, Google sign strategic partnership agreement
CeADAR and Google Ireland have announced a new strategic partnership to help Irish businesses capitalise on the economic potential of AI. CeADAR and Google will focus on building an AI-ready workforce...
View ArticleSignal Technology Foundation head issues warning over AI agents
Meredith Whittaker, the head of the Signal Technology Foundation, has expressed concern about the potential risks of AI agents to user privacy at a recent conference in the US. She believes we face a...
View ArticleTikTok introduces new safety features for teens
TikTok is introducing new safety features designed to give parents more control over their teens’ app usage and encourage healthy digital habits. These updates directly address the addictive nature of...
View ArticleResearch Ireland gives St. Patrick’s Day Medal to experts in philosophy and...
Taoiseach Micheál Martin was on hand to present the prestigious Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal to Prof Richard Kearney, Charles B Seelig Professor in Philosophy at Boston College, and Mr...
View ArticleATU project to enhance elderly care through virtual reality
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and residential care group Riada Care have unveiled an innovative new project that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance the quality of life for...
View ArticleAmazon puts .ie website live
Amazon.ie has opened a dedicated site for Ireland. The opening had been announced last December with the appointment of Alison Dunn as country manager for Ireland. Customers will enjoy one-day delivery...
View ArticleGoogle brings broken Chromecasts back to life with emergency update
Google has begun rolling out a software update to restore functionality to thousands of second-generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices, which were reported to have stopped working for nearly...
View ArticleUS-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme invests €7m in collaborative projects
A joint funding investment worth more than €7 million was announced today through the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme. This partnership between the US, Republic of Ireland, and Northern...
View ArticleChatbot market gets more crowded as Baidu launches X1
Chinese Internet company Baidu has unveiled a new AI model called X1 and is making the accompanying chatbot available for free. Baidu claims this model is in some ways better than DeepSeek, a recently...
View ArticleEU platforms fall short in digital services law risk assessments
Large online platforms are not adequately assessing the risks of their services under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), according to a report from DSA Civil Society Coordination Group,...
View ArticleApple faces EU regulatory struggle over iPhone 17 design changes
Apple was gearing up for the unveiling of the iPhone 17 Air, a sleek and ultra-slim version of the upcoming iPhone 17 series, designed as a successor to the iPhone Plus. This innovative model was to be...
View ArticleBrazil considers paying salaries partly in bitcoin
Brazil is increasingly integrating crypto currencies into its financial system. Federal Deputy Luiz Phillipe de Orleans e Bragança recently introduced a bill to allow partial salary payments in bitcoin...
View ArticleGoogle retires Assistant, rolls out Gemini replacement
Google has officially announced that its AI voice assistant, Gemini, will replace Google Assistant. The transition begins on Android phones and will later expand to tablets, cars, headphones, watches,...
View ArticleEirgrid engineer picks up global award
Tools, models and methods manager at EirGrid Marta Val Escudero has been awarded a prestigious 2025 ESIG Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to the renewable energy industry. The Awards,...
View ArticleEMobility eHub offers electric cars, e-bikes now live in Galway City
Trinity College Dublin, together with Atlantic Technological University (ATU), ESB and Enterprise Car Club, have launched the first of four shared eMobility eHubs at Westside Library Car Park at the...
View ArticleApple restructures AI team after Siri delays
After recently admitting delays in its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, Apple is restructuring its management team. The company has reportedly removed John Giannandrea, the previous head of AI,...
View ArticleTen finalists for National Challenge Fund competition announced
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science James Lawless has today announced the final 10 research teams to receive ‘grow phase’ funding under the National Challenge...
View ArticleTesla plans production of 5,000 Optimus robots
Tesla plans to produce 5,000 human-like Optimus robots by the end of 2025. The ambitious target was announced by CEO Elon Musk in a live broadcast of an internal employee meeting. The first production...
View ArticleStudents and staff explore potential of GenAI through CROP@MTU campaign
Munster Technological University (MTU) has officially launched its award-winning campaign, CROP@MTU (Create it, Own it, be Proud of it). The campaign, developed by Dr Angela Wright of the Dept of...
View ArticleRussia actively blocking virtual private networks
The Russian government is stepping up its efforts to block virtual private networks (VPNs). This crackdown suits the authoritarian nature of president Vladimir Putin’s regime, which strives to control...
View ArticleTikTok faces uncertain future as US sale deadline approaches
The future of TikTok in the U.S. is at stake as negotiations to find a suitable American partner intensify. With just over a week to go until the 4 April deadline set by President Donald Trump, the...
View ArticleUCD students claim €12,000 prize at EirGrid’s CleanerGrid Competition
Three students from University College Dublin have been announced as winners of the second annual EirGrid CleanerGrid Competition. With a top prize of €12,000 (€6,000 for the winning student team and...
View ArticleEuropean Union member states to introduce digital driving license by 2030
The European Parliament and member states have reached an agreement on a revision of the driving license directive. This states, among other things, that all EU countries must introduce a digital...
View ArticleApple updates its browsing practices to comply with Digital Markets Act
The European Commission is about to complete an investigation into Apple’ s browser and search engine options on iOS devices. Apple has reportedly successfully brought its practices into compliance...
View ArticleRobomate aims to transform the SME manufacturing sector
In association with Research Ireland The manufacturing sector in Ireland is one of the highest performing sectors in the country, accounting for almost 40% of GDP. But unlike other manufacturing...
View ArticleApple abandons iPhone mini
Say goodbye to the little powerhouse – Apple doesn’t seem keen on reviving the beloved iPhone mini anytime soon. After discontinuing the iPhone 13 mini in September 2023, marking the end of an era for...
View ArticleTU Dublin initiative looks at ‘age-friendly AI’
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), in collaboration with Adapt, has launched Age-Friendly AI: A National Conversation on Artificial Intelligence. The two-year initiative funded by Research...
View ArticleSandbox VR UK and Ireland Chief Executive Andy Scanlon talks up the future of...
Virtual reality has transitioned from a niche interest to a mainstream form of entertainment, and Sandbox VR is at the forefront of this transformation. The company, co-founded by Andy Scanlon, offers...
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