Careless people: the decline and fall of the tech bros As a new book shows, growth and success has turned optimistic tech startups into corporate cesspits of greed, manipulation and contempt Work and careers • 09 Apr 25
Careless people: the decline and fall of the tech bros As a new book shows, growth and success has turned optimistic tech startups into corporate cesspits of greed, manipulation and contempt Work and careers • 09 Apr 25
Ireland is joining CERN so what will this mean for us? Membership of the CERN research centre opens all sorts of doors, but it doesn't mean we're gearing up for nuclear energy Physics • 20 Feb 25
Ireland is joining CERN so what will this mean for us? Membership of the CERN research centre opens all sorts of doors, but it doesn't mean we're gearing up for nuclear energy Physics • 20 Feb 25
What did sci-fi get right (and wrong) about the smart home? Early science fiction imagined smart homes as liberating, but such portrayals have now shifted from utopian to dystopian Science Fiction • 09 Jan 25
What did sci-fi get right (and wrong) about the smart home? Early science fiction imagined smart homes as liberating, but such portrayals have now shifted from utopian to dystopian Science Fiction • 09 Jan 25
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 • 07 Jan 25
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 • 07 Jan 25
Who would own the Woolly Mammoth if scientists brought it back? If technology manages to recreate extinct animals like the Woolly Mammoth and the Dodo, would they be patented and monitised? Patents • 03 Dec 24
Who would own the Woolly Mammoth if scientists brought it back? If technology manages to recreate extinct animals like the Woolly Mammoth and the Dodo, would they be patented and monitised? Patents • 03 Dec 24
Are you being driven to distraction by technology? Digital tools have increased the amount of work we do so it may be time to embrace slow productivity in the workplace technology • 04 Dec 24
Are you being driven to distraction by technology? Digital tools have increased the amount of work we do so it may be time to embrace slow productivity in the workplace technology • 04 Dec 24
Why Bitcoin's price has surged since Donald Trump's win Fans of the world's largest cryptocurrency hope its value will continue to soar as Trump prepares to return to the White House in 2025 Crypotcurrencies • 28 Nov 24
Why Bitcoin's price has surged since Donald Trump's win Fans of the world's largest cryptocurrency hope its value will continue to soar as Trump prepares to return to the White House in 2025 Crypotcurrencies • 28 Nov 24
Why Irish undersea cables are seen as potential military targets As we grow more reliant on digital infrastructure, these cables will become increasingly attractive targets to hostile nations technology • 20 Nov 24
Why Irish undersea cables are seen as potential military targets As we grow more reliant on digital infrastructure, these cables will become increasingly attractive targets to hostile nations technology • 20 Nov 24
How competitive is the Irish broadband market? We should consider such factors as ease of movement between providers, increasing broadband speed and falling prices Broadband • 08 Nov 24
How competitive is the Irish broadband market? We should consider such factors as ease of movement between providers, increasing broadband speed and falling prices Broadband • 08 Nov 24
How Elon Musk has become a powerful figure in US politics Unlike other politically-charged tech billionaires supporting conservative causes, Musk is the only one who has gone all out for Donald Trump Elon Musk • 29 Oct 24
How Elon Musk has become a powerful figure in US politics Unlike other politically-charged tech billionaires supporting conservative causes, Musk is the only one who has gone all out for Donald Trump Elon Musk • 29 Oct 24
10 ways to maintain healthy smartphone habits Many of us use our phones more than we think we do or more than we would like to at times Health • 22 Oct 24
10 ways to maintain healthy smartphone habits Many of us use our phones more than we think we do or more than we would like to at times Health • 22 Oct 24
Here are some risks you routinely take going online in public From a concert to the local shop, there are many ways your private information can be stolen and used by hackers in malicious ways technology • 10 Oct 24
Here are some risks you routinely take going online in public From a concert to the local shop, there are many ways your private information can be stolen and used by hackers in malicious ways technology • 10 Oct 24
Huh? Why we're all watching TV with subtitles on No, it's not just you: TV and film dialogue are now harder to hear and the use of subtitles has gone through the roof Culture • 13 Sep 24
Huh? Why we're all watching TV with subtitles on No, it's not just you: TV and film dialogue are now harder to hear and the use of subtitles has gone through the roof Culture • 13 Sep 24
Apple's new iPhone 16 shows how AI is shaking up the tech giant There's a rush to incorporate AI-based tools into smartphones and Apple is no different, as the new iPhone shows Iphone 16 • 10 Sep 24
Apple's new iPhone 16 shows how AI is shaking up the tech giant There's a rush to incorporate AI-based tools into smartphones and Apple is no different, as the new iPhone shows Iphone 16 • 10 Sep 24
What does Telegram founder's arrest mean for tech platforms? Pavel Durov's arrest in Paris may have consequences for Telegram, its users and other social media platforms technology • 02 Sep 24
What does Telegram founder's arrest mean for tech platforms? Pavel Durov's arrest in Paris may have consequences for Telegram, its users and other social media platforms technology • 02 Sep 24
Are you afraid of needles? Help may be at hand New needle patches are in development which can safely and efficiently deliver medicine through your skin without any pain Health • 27 Jun 24
Are you afraid of needles? Help may be at hand New needle patches are in development which can safely and efficiently deliver medicine through your skin without any pain Health • 27 Jun 24
Are connected cars the future of transportation? Connected cars would allow for the fast and efficient exchange of data about traffic, weather, parking and other issues Transport • 24 Jun 24
Are connected cars the future of transportation? Connected cars would allow for the fast and efficient exchange of data about traffic, weather, parking and other issues Transport • 24 Jun 24
Does LinkedIn make you feel like an imposter at work? LinkedIn can make you start worrying about your own career when you see colleagues boasting about promotions, awards and other wins Work and careers • 21 May 24
Does LinkedIn make you feel like an imposter at work? LinkedIn can make you start worrying about your own career when you see colleagues boasting about promotions, awards and other wins Work and careers • 21 May 24
How rise of zero-day brokers is causing worldwide security risks Zero-day hackers exploit security vulnerabilities in software that the developers of that software are often completely oblivious about technology • 18 Apr 24
How rise of zero-day brokers is causing worldwide security risks Zero-day hackers exploit security vulnerabilities in software that the developers of that software are often completely oblivious about technology • 18 Apr 24
Should governments ban TikTok - and can they really ban an app? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it Brainstorm • 15 Mar 24
Should governments ban TikTok - and can they really ban an app? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it Brainstorm • 15 Mar 24
Do you know what the padlock icon on your web browser means? The padlock symbol means data sent between the web server and the user's computer is encrypted Science and Technology • 23 Nov 23
Do you know what the padlock icon on your web browser means? The padlock symbol means data sent between the web server and the user's computer is encrypted Science and Technology • 23 Nov 23
What wartime deepfake videos reveal about trust and deception Deepfakes undermined public trust to the point that many refused to believe any footage coming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict Media • 25 Oct 23
What wartime deepfake videos reveal about trust and deception Deepfakes undermined public trust to the point that many refused to believe any footage coming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict Media • 25 Oct 23
The maths behind soft moon landings Recent events highlight how difficult it is to achieve a safe ('soft') and successful lunar landing, but without it, all else fails Space • 16 Oct 23
The maths behind soft moon landings Recent events highlight how difficult it is to achieve a safe ('soft') and successful lunar landing, but without it, all else fails Space • 16 Oct 23
Why we need plastics (and what to do about it) By pivoting away from fossil fuel-based plastic, we can greatly decrease plastics' negative environmental impacts Science and Technology • 13 Oct 23
Why we need plastics (and what to do about it) By pivoting away from fossil fuel-based plastic, we can greatly decrease plastics' negative environmental impacts Science and Technology • 13 Oct 23
What is online harm - and how do we define it? Tackling online harm should begin with a clear idea of the goal being pursued and involve proactive internet regulation Media • 29 Sep 23
What is online harm - and how do we define it? Tackling online harm should begin with a clear idea of the goal being pursued and involve proactive internet regulation Media • 29 Sep 23
