http://www.rte.ie/news/technology-and-media/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie en-ie Copyright © RTÉ Publishing, see http://www.rte.ie/extra/rss.html for terms and conditions of reuse News Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:29 +0100 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:29 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/news/technology-and-media// http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0524/452357-bbc-digital-archive/ The BBC has scrapped a multimillion-pound attempt to create an internal digital archive. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:29 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0524/452357-bbc-digital-archive/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0524/452412-bbc-question-time/ The BBC has apologised for a Question Time production note that saw a Stormont minister labelled as being a member of "Sinn Féin/IRA". Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:46 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0524/452412-bbc-question-time/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0523/452041-science-research/ Almost €7 million in funding for 62 early stage scientific research projects has been announced by the Government. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:58:05 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0523/452041-science-research/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0523/452064-twitter-login-security/ Twitter has enhanced security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press and the Financial Times. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:14 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0523/452064-twitter-login-security/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0523/452170-killer-robots/ A United Nations human rights investigator has called for all states to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called "killer robots" being deployed on the battlefield. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:21:02 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0523/452170-killer-robots/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0523/452178-stem-cells/ The lead author of what has been described as milestone stem cell research published last week has admitted mistakes were made in the rush to get the paper published. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:30:31 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0523/452178-stem-cells/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451834-rte-oireachtas/ RTÉ Director General Noel Curran has outlined to the Oireachtas Communications Committee the savings achieved through the restructuring of the organisation. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:22 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451834-rte-oireachtas/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0517/450970-data-privacy-directive/ Facebook's head of privacy has warned that the creation of a new Europe wide data privacy directive will be a significant regulatory step that will determine Europe's future as a free trade economy. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:55:56 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0517/450970-data-privacy-directive/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392162-nokia-launches-flagship-lumia-smartphone/ Finnish mobile phone company, Nokia, has launched a new high-end smartphone to compete with rivals the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC1. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:28 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392162-nokia-launches-flagship-lumia-smartphone/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392280-it-expertise-to-help-defend-human-rights/ A human rights organisation has launched a new network of technology experts to help human rights defenders protect themselves during their digital activities. Tue, 14 May 2013 20:34:49 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392280-it-expertise-to-help-defend-human-rights/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0511/391738-astronauts-stem-leak-on-space-station/ A pair of spacewalking astronauts have concluded a quickly planned repair job to replace a suspect coolant pump needed to keep the International Space Station at full power. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:18:26 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0511/391738-astronauts-stem-leak-on-space-station/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0507/390819-century-ireland/ A new website has been launched that will tell the story of the events of Irish life a century ago. Tue, 7 May 2013 23:02:48 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0507/390819-century-ireland/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0506/390624-social-media-report/ A report suggests that a majority of employees are using Twitter, Facebook and other similar sites spending an average of almost an hour each working day on social media. Mon, 6 May 2013 14:39:41 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0506/390624-social-media-report/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0507/390814-trinity-college-dublin-nanoscience-graphene/ Scientists at the nanoscience institute at Trinity College Dublin have come up with a revolutionary new sensor system based around graphene. Tue, 7 May 2013 23:16:24 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0507/390814-trinity-college-dublin-nanoscience-graphene/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0502/389928-waterford-jobs/ A high-tech computer solutions company in Co Waterford plans to create 100 jobs over the next two years. Thu, 2 May 2013 19:32:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0502/389928-waterford-jobs/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0501/389674-squarespace-dublin-jobs/ Website publishing company Squarespace has announced 100 new jobs for Dublin as it sets up its European headquarters in the city. Wed, 1 May 2013 22:45:05 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0501/389674-squarespace-dublin-jobs/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0430/388897-cern-internet/ CERN, the birthplace of the World Wide Web, is to start a project to recreate the world's first web page. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:34:58 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0430/388897-cern-internet/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0426/385768-technology-jobs/ Over 120 new jobs have been announced in four technology companies in Kildare, Dublin and Cork. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:19:09 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0426/385768-technology-jobs/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0424/385271-leading-lulzsec-hacker-arrested-in-australia/ The self-proclaimed leader of international hacking group Lulz Security, or LulzSec, has been arrested in Sydney by Australian Federal Police. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:47:11 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0424/385271-leading-lulzsec-hacker-arrested-in-australia/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0412/380982-google-data/ Google has become the first internet multinational to allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:40:55 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0412/380982-google-data/