Almost €7 million in funding for 62 early stage scientific research projects has been announced by the Government.
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.
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.
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.
RTÉ Director General Noel Curran has outlined to the Oireachtas Communications Committee the savings achieved through the restructuring of the organisation.
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.
Finnish mobile phone company, Nokia, has launched a new high-end smartphone to compete with rivals the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC1.
A human rights organisation has launched a new network of technology experts to help human rights defenders protect themselves during their digital activities.
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.
A new website has been launched that will tell the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.
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.
Scientists at the nanoscience institute at Trinity College Dublin have come up with a revolutionary new sensor system based around graphene.
A high-tech computer solutions company in Co Waterford plans to create 100 jobs over the next two years.
Website publishing company Squarespace has announced 100 new jobs for Dublin as it sets up its European headquarters in the city.
CERN, the birthplace of the World Wide Web, is to start a project to recreate the world's first web page.
Over 120 new jobs have been announced in four technology companies in Kildare, Dublin and Cork.
The self-proclaimed leader of international hacking group Lulz Security, or LulzSec, has been arrested in Sydney by Australian Federal Police.
Google has become the first internet multinational to allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online.
The Associated Press has suspended its Twitter account after a "bogus" tweet was sent out about an attack on the White House.
RTÉ Director General Noel Curran has said the organisation has achieved a minimum cut of 30% in the fees and salaries paid to some of its top presenters, but that a reduction of up to 40% can be achieved on some other contracts still up for renewal.