To pay or not to pay: how victims deal with ransomware demands The choices are not straightforward for those organisations who face blackmail demands from cybercriminals technology • 31 May
Can you sue your robot? Creating a legal personality and classification for robots raises a number of interesting issues technology • 25 Mar
Why password rules and restrictions don't work Organisations need to do more on password security rather than making the user remember strings of characters and numbers technology • 01 Jun
Are computers really able to tell if you're happy or sad? Emotion recognition technologies currently show low levels of accuracy so there's a way to go before they can read your emotions technology • 19 Mar
Will we have a say in Ireland's artificial intelligence strategy? Public accessibility and transparency of the process behind Ireland's AI policies and practices has been very poor to date Science and Technology • 18 Feb
Why maintaining software is like updating War & Peace Those who maintain the software which runs our computer systems and apps face many unseen trials and tribulations technology • 03 Feb
Why 61% of us are willing to share personal data to save lives A new study has found that Irish attitudes to privacy and the Covid-19 tracker app have changed during the pandemic Privacy • 03 Feb
How the Donald Trump years have changed Facebook The relationship between the outgoing US president and Mark Zuckerberg is one based on financial and communicative co-dependency Facebook • 19 Jan
The important role of the Young Scientist Exhibition The success of the Young Scientist Exhibition comes down to how it showcases the community value of science itself. Young Scientist Exhibition • 04 Jan
The science behind starlings' spectacular acrobatics How and why starlings put on those awesome shows in the sky Starlings • 05 Mar
Why Ireland needs to appoint a Chief Software Officer Given the increasing reliance on software for public administration, do we need a government-wide figure to provide advice and guidance? technology • 23 Nov 20
The biggest lie online: why we ignore legal terms and conditions We all instinctively click the box which says 'I have read and understood the terms and conditions', but should we read the fine print? Consumer Affairs • 07 May
Why you should never use Microsoft Excel to count Covid cases This is the latest in the UK government's embarrassingly long history of spreadsheet horror stories Coronavirus • 08 Oct 20
The man who invented the mobile phone 'People say that was a historical moment, but the only thing that I thought about was 'is this thing going to work'?' History • 19 Aug 20
Is GPT-3 the big leap forward for AI? Tech minds are being blown by a new machine-learning system which will have a big impact technology • 12 Aug 20
How technology can help reduce risky behaviour around the virus A new online tool allows you to estimate and evaluate your risk of getting and spreading Covid-19 Coronavirus • 29 May 20
It's not all Zoom and gloom: how to improve video calls Here are some ways to make your next video call less boring and tiring for all involved Video calls • 18 Jan
How contact tracing apps work in the fight against the pandemic Technology can make contact tracing more effective, but there are privacy concerns around such massive surveillance and monitoring technology • 28 Apr 20
Meet the coronavirus drones and robots From hospitals to shops and policing, the use of drones and robots to carry out critical services can save lives during an epidemic Coronavirus • 17 Apr 20
Are your online credit card transactions really safe? Advances in quantum computing will mean secure transaction sites will have to up their game to stay clear of quantum hackers. Mathematics • 25 Jun
Here's why your internet speeds might have slowed down lately It's all due to a perfect storm of coronavirus, working from home, increased data demand and, yes, The Last Dance technology • 25 May 20
How video games can beat social isolation during the lockdown Video games offer a quick, convenient and easy way to be social, competitive and to challenge our brains Mental Health • 08 Apr 20
How TikTok became the world's favourite new social media app Thanks to a craving for distraction and novelty during the lockdown, TikTok videos are now popping up on all of our timelines TikTok • 06 Apr 20
Alexa, play Daniel O'Donnell: the rise of the all-hearing Alexa Our use of products like Alexa and Siri has created problems around privacy, security and other issues technology • 20 Mar 20
How to build an Iron Man suit There are some ethical and responsible decisions to be made before we emulate Tony Stark Science and Technology • 02 Mar 20
