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ATU 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...
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Amazon 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...
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Google 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...
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US-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...
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Chatbot 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...
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EU 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,...
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Apple 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...
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Brazil 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...
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Google 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,...
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Eirgrid 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,...
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EMobility 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...
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Apple 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,...
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Ten 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...
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Tesla 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...
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Students 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...
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Russia 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...
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TikTok 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...
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UCD 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...
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European 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...
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Apple 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...
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