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Developers must provide public address and phone number for EU App Store
The European Union wants to force developers to provide a public address and phone number visible to customers. As of a few days ago, the change went into effect and requires developers to provide this...
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Refurbished devices account for 10% of European phone market – Swappie
Refurbished phones account for 10% of the smartphone market in Europe, according to a white paper from Swappie. Furthermore, 25% of preowned-phones are either recycled or sold in Europe. The Finnish...
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Update to iOS 18 causes battery issues for iPhone 16 users
Users have taken to social media complaining that their iPhone 16s are losing their charge twice as fast since upgrading to iOS 18. Apple launched the new iPhone 16 series on 10 September. About one...
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UAE becomes hub for cryptocurrencies thanks to flexible regulations
The UAE has been chosen as the hub for Brevan Howard’s cryptocurrency trading operations. The region’s flexible regulatory environment allows it to manage a significant portion of its €1.84 billion...
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Pinterest faces privacy complaint in France over alleged GDPR violations
A privacy complaint has been filed against Pinterest in France by the advocacy organisation NOYB, which claims that the platform unlawfully processes user data without consent. NOYB claims that...
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Deepfake epidemic hits U.S. schools
Deepfakes pose a serious threat to schools across America, requiring educators to develop contingency plans for dealing with sexually explicit AI-generated content involving students or staff. These...
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Geotab report says EV batteries could have a lifespan of 20 years or more
A new report from commercial fleet management company Geotab has found that electric vehicle (EV) batteries could last 20 years or more. The company analysed the battery health of almost 5,000 fleet...
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Rethink Ireland launches €672,000 Impact Fund for Munster
Rethink Ireland, in partnership with philanthropic donors, is now accepting applications for its Impact Fund for Munster, offering €672,000 in funding to organisations across the region. This one-year...
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Apple impresses with Mac mini redesign
Following last week’s iPad announcement Apple has released a refresh of it’s iMac desktop line and set iOS 18 loose but the most impressive of its new slate of products is a shrunken Mac mini. The new...
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Research Ireland invests €27.5m in supports for early-career researchers
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan has announced €27.5 million in funding for 290 projects under the Government of Ireland postgraduate...
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EIC invests €1.4bn in deep tech, scale-ups as part of Horizon Europe programme
The European Innovation Council (EIC) announced yesterday it will invest €1.4 billion in deep tech and scale-ups of strategic technologies by 2025. The initiative is part of the Horizon Europe...
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Equal1 launches environmental competition for students to celebrate
Equal1 has announced the launch of its inaugural student competition, The Quantum Solutions for the Environment Challenge, in honour of the 60th anniversary of John Stewart Bell’s groundbreaking work...
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Home heating biofuel arrives in Ireland
Fuel supplier Certa has become the first Irish operator to launch a new lower carbon blended biofuel for the home heating market as it continues to pursue its strategy of delivering cleaner energy...
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SETU researchers contribute to Nasa space mission with Astrobeat
Researchers from South East Technological University (SETU) were on hand at the launch of Nasa’s SpaceX’s 31st commercial resupply services mission from the Kennedy Space Center yesterday. The mission...
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Australia moves to ban social media for children under 16
The Australian government will draft legislation to ban social media for children under 16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced. In doing so, the country has a world first. Australia is testing...
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Google to provide 500 Scholarships to local community to increase AI skills
Minister for the Environment, Climate & Communications Eamon Ryan has unveiled the community-led Digital Training Academy for the Docklands area to support ongoing digital skills training for the...
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Trump re-election sees Bitcoin pass $82,000 mark
Bitcoin and other digital currencies are reaching new heights thanks to optimism about the liberal policies surrounding Donald Trump. For months, Bitcoin hovered below $70,000, but according to...
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Trinity researchers plan AI-based analysis of public utilities
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and the Research Ireland centre Adapt are partnering with CKDelta to take an AI-driven approach to tackling some key efficiency and sustainability challenges...
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Fifth of students need to pursue STEM careers if Ireland is to maintain...
According to figures from the Central Statistics Office, maintaining Ireland’s position as a leading global hub for tech, pharma, medtech, engineering and bioscience industries, will require at least...
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Microblogging platform Bluesky nets 700,000 members after Trump election
Social media users are voting with their keyboards after a particularly fractious presidential campaign in the US and leaving the X for the more privacy frienly alternative Bluesky. Since the...
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