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Ireland on track to join CERN in 2026
Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science James Lawless today made an official visit to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) with a delegation of...
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WhatsApp likely to face stricter European rules as user base nears 50m
Meta Platforms’ messaging service WhatsApp recently passed a major milestone in user numbers, potentially subjecting the service to stricter regulation under the European Union’s Digital Services Act...
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Apple reveals iPhone 16e with Apple Intelligence
Apple has revealed a new addition to the iPhone 16 series – the iPhone 16e. The first handset to bear the ‘e’ mark since 2022, the 16e was announced in a short YouTube video. The iPhone 16e is splash,...
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TikTok lays off staff in trust and security department as restructuring takes...
TikTok is making changes to its operational structure, leading to layoffs within its trust and security unit. This unit, which is responsible for managing content moderation, will reduce staffing...
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Trinity, Dublin City Council launch Ireland’s first local government GenAI Lab
Dublin City Council (DCC), Research Ireland centre Adapt and Trinity Business School launched Ireland’s first generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) lab dedicated to local government. The...
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Focus on research: Dr Devika Dass, Connect
Dr Devika Dass is a research fellow at Connect, the Research Ireland centre for future networks at Trinity College Dublin. In this interview she talks about her work on smart networks and 6G. Tell us...
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Citizens’ jury calls for regulation in AI for healhcare
The Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science and Industry (IPPOSI) has published a report on the use of AI in healthcare based on the deliberations of a citizens’ jury. The jury of 24...
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Trinity study says Google sending device identifiers, ad cookies via native apps
Fresh data protection concerns have been raised by a Trinity College Dublin study about storage of cookies, identifiers, and other data on Android phones by Google Play Services, the Google Play store...
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Lero investigates competitive advantages for women gamers
Research to determine if women have cognitive advantages that could help them become stars in the male-dominated esport sector has been launched by Research Ireland centre for software Lero and...
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Eir sends out a signal with Wi-Fi 7
Eir has unveiled the country’s first WiFi 7 system, setting a new benchmark for broadband speed, coverage, and reliability. This advanced WiFi 7 mesh system ensures seamless device performance and...
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Research Ireland allocates €23m to high-risk projects
Research into the use of AI for diagnostic imaging; the long-term effects of Covid-19 on children’s gut bacteria, social skills, and language development; and the use of machine learning to tackle...
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Search engine Perplexity builds Web browser
Another new Web browser is about to be released. Since it is Perplexity.ai behind it, the market can expect something different than usual this time. One novelty in the new browser, called Comet, is...
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ChatGPT competitor Le Chat surpasses 1m downloads
ChatGPT competitor Le Chat, a conversational AI tool developed by the French start-up Mistral AI, topped 1 million downloads two weeks after its launch. In France, the app quickly reached the top spot...
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Amazon rolls out AI helper Alexa Plus
Amazon on Wednesday announced a new version of its voice assistant Alexa, based largely on generative AI, called Amazon Plus. Amazon says the new Alexa can answer questions like “How many books have I...
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Sean Hennessy Bursary presentation marks 10 years of eSentire in Ireland
Cyber security provider eSentire has awarded the annual Sean Hennessy Bursary to Munster Technological University (MTU) computer science student, James Spillane. This year, eSentire is also celebrating...
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Microsoft discontinues Skype to focus on Teams
Microsoft is ending support for Skype and shifting its focus to Microsoft Teams. From 5 May existing Skype users can choose to migrate their call history, contacts and message logs to Microsoft Teams...
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Crypto market rebounds after Trump pledges national reserve
The crypto market is ralying after US president Donald Trump’s announceed that XRP, Solana and Cardano will be included in a US crypto reserve alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin’s share price shot...
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Telegram receives hefty fine after slow response to child abuse investigation
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has fined Telegram more than $600,000 after the platform responded too late to questions about how it handles harmful content, including images of child sexual abuse....
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Firefly Aerospace’s moon mission makes succesful touchdown
A private space mission has reached an important milestone by successfully landing on the moon. Firefly Aerospace, a start-up from Texas, achieved this feat with their robotic spacecraft Blue Ghost,...
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Three-quarters of primary school parents believe STEM subjects offer good job...
Three-quarters (74%) of adults believe that a career in STEM would offer good job prospects, yet only 35% are familiar with the kind of opportunities it presents. These results are part of a survey...
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