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Threads has more than 175m monthly active users
On 5 July 2023, Meta officially launched its Twitter clone Threads. Just under a year after the launch, Meta chief executive officer, Mark Zuckerberg, let it be known on his own Threads account that...
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Italian antitrust agency investigates Google for unfair trade practices
Italy’s antitrust agency has launched an investigation into online search giant Google and its parent company Alphabet. The investigation focuses on alleged unfair business practices the company may be...
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British government pledges to regulate powerful AI models
In a recent speech, King Charles outlined the legislative agenda for the newly elected Labour government, including more than 35 new bills on various topics such as housing and cybersecurity measures....
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Are you tired of being tired?
Fatigue. It’s a good word, isn’t it? It’s one of those words where you can almost feel yourself succumbing to the emotion it describes even as you say it. “Fatigué,” as the French say. I don’t know...
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Meta halts AI features in EU due to privacy rules
Meta has stopped the rollout of its advanced AI features in the EU because of uncertain data privacy regulations. This decision might delay the release of products like Quest headsets and smart glasses...
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Security agent ‘bluescreens’ crucial systems worldwide
A software update issued by cloud security provider Crowdstrike has knocked-out computers around the world, causing chaos including disruption to travel and financial services. Failures have been...
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Advertising cookies remain in Chrome after all
Google is finally abandoning its plan to remove support for third party cookies, or advertising cookies, from Chrome. Google appears to have succumbed to advertisers – the company’s largest source of...
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Clean water project in Malawi wins Sustainable Development Goal Challenge
Prof. Kevin McGuigan, and Dr Jakub Gajewski of RCSI University of Medicine & Health Science, with partner team lead, Prof. Christabel Yollandah Kambala, Malawi University of Business and Applied...
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Ireland country of honour at Sea Tech Week in Brest
In association with Campus mondial de la mer Registrations have opened for Sea Tech Week, the international event dedicated to marine and maritime science and technology. This year’s 14th edition is...
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Reach for the Stars astrophotography winners shoot for the moon and beyond
A massive star nearing the end of its life, a moonrise above Bray Head, the Milky Way from a cave and the Northern Lights, are among the 2024 winning images in the Reach for the Stars astrophotography...
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Dublin City University to the ESA Space Solutions Ireland Consortium
Dublin City University (DCU) has become the newest member of the European Space Agency (ESA) Space Solutions Ireland Consortium. The Consortium – which supports innovative space active start-ups – is a...
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European fine for Meta for abusing Facebook Marketplace
Meta is likely to be fined by the EU for linking its Marketplace ad service to Facebook. It was preceded by a year-and-a-half of investigations. Meta allegedly abused its dominance by unilaterally...
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OpenAI unveils search feature to challenge Google’s dominance
In a major move to shake up the search engine landscape, OpenAI has announced the trial of a new search feature for its ChatGPT product. This innovative tool integrates real-time information into its...
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Actors strike over AI threat in video games
The video game industry is facing a major disruption as actors, led by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (Sag-Aftra), have gone on strike over concerns about...
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Co Meath has most solar installations per capita in 2024
According to a report from Energy Efficiency Ireland, Co Meath saw the most solar power installations carried out in the country in the first half of 2024. The county reported 36.14 installations per...
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Trump promises to ‘make bitcoin great again’ at Bitcoin Congress
Former US President Donald Trump promised at the Bitcoin Congress in Nashville last Saturday a strategic national bitcoin reserve and guaranteed never to sell government seized Bitcoin. In front of...
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Parents feeling pressured to meet costs of return to school tech
A nationwide survey of more than 500 Irish parents has found that he rising cost of tech school supplies is resulting in a considerable financial burden. According to refurbed, 70% of Irish parents...
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Virtual fencing system for livestock comes to Ireland
Agtech Nofence has released it’s virtual fencing system in Ireland. Nofence, established in Norway in 2011, uses an alternative to traditional fencing, allowing farmers to easily determine grazing...
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First test version of iOS 8.1 with Apple Intelligence made available to...
Apple has released a first beta of iOS 18.1 for developers. In it, the first features of Apple Intelligence can be tested. The beta is available for Irish users who have the US set as their country,...
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Entries open for inaugural STEM South West Awards
The STEM South West Awards 2024, which recognise the leaders of science, technology, engineering and maths in industry, education and the community have been officially launced. The inaugural Awards...
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