What has quantum computing got to do with your cybersecurity? Fully functioning quantum computers will have have a serious impact on how we secure our online systems technology • 25 Nov
Just why is it so hard to predict the future? We have the collective human skills today to understand the choices we have to make for the future we want Society • 11 Nov
Can Google Translate help you learn a second language? Translation tools can be used by teachers and tutors as an ally in the language learning process Languages • 11 Nov
Here's how to stop facial recognition systems in their tracks Researchers have developed adversarial image generators to fool facial recognition software and protect privacy rights technology • 10 Nov
What the flip is the Metaverse? Trying to define the Metaverse in 2021 is like trying to define the Internet in the early 1990s Brainstorm • 10 Nov
5 tips to stop your computer slowing down after an update There are many reasons why your computer might suddenly slow down after a software update technology • 20 Oct
The many twists and turns in the history of the mobile phone Thanks to advances in technology and communication, mobile phone systems worldwide have been utterly transformed History • 07 Sep
Here are some simple ways to protect your online privacy Learning how to prevent unwanted data collection takes effort, but there are tools that make it much easier to do this Privacy • 29 Jul
6 signs that you need a digital detox There are many benefits to a digital detox so how do you know if you need one? Digital Detox • 18 Nov
Can chatbots help companies deal with social distancing measures? Chatbots may be a way for the aviation, tourism and hospitality sectors to deal with interactions between staff and customers technology • 23 Jul
Why do some ads follow me around online? Our online activity is monitored and monitised by marketers who deliberately make it difficult for us to stop being tracked technology • 22 Jul
Can space tourism become more than just a joyride for rich lads? The real excitement will occur when Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and Space X open their doors to more than just millionaires Space tourism • 20 Jul
The cable connecting Ireland to the Americas The first transatlantic cables which went from Valentia, Co Kerry to Newfoundland in Canada were a major engineering challenge History • 17 Jun
Can the EU's proposed rules on AI eliminate underlying biases? The EU is seeking to protect its citizens from bad decisions made by high-risk AI information technology systems technology • 15 Jun
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
I run a small business - should I be worried about cybersecurity? With attacks on the rise, small businesses are vulnerable to some of the same cyber threats as large businesses Cybersecurity • 17 May
How ransomware became a disruptive & lucrative form of cybercrime Ransomware gangs are running riot online and staying one step ahead of cybersecurity efforts technology • 14 May
Here's what hackers can do with your mobile phone number Having your mobile phone number freely available significantly increases your vulnerability to cyber-attacks technology • 11 May
Why future-proofing is not all it's cracked up to be The speed of change the world is experiencing means that predicting and proofing ourselves from any future is a flawed concept technology • 24 May
The challenge in striking the right balance with Covid apps When society begins to open up and the virus is less pervasive, a more nuanced approach towards contact tracing apps may be appropriate, but even ... technology • 12 Apr
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
How will the EU's new act deal with online lies and fake news? The new act represents incremental progress, but it remains far from clear whether its provisions will improve anti-disinformation efforts law • 05 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
