The fight against fake medicine Counterfeit medicines with unspecified and illegal substances pose a huge challenge to global health safety Health • 28 Mar 19
How Netflix changed what we watch on our screens Netflix has revolutionised film and television viewing but its distribution model and system of recommendations bear closer scrutiny Culture • 01 Apr 20
Should we be worried about radiation from 5G networks? There have been increased health concerns about mobile phone usage and new 5G networks, but are they justified? Health • 13 Mar 19
The toxic world of online comments and social media posts New research shows the extent to which organised groups have turned online comments and social media into theatres of war Media • 08 Mar 19
Is there such a thing as good plastics? We need to realise that some plastics positively impact our lives by playing a vital role in the advancement of healthcare Plastics • 08 Mar 19
Boards of Canada: time is on their side How Boards of Canada create a sense of nostalgia and the passing of time in their music Music • 06 Mar 19
Taping back control: the rewind of cassette culture As the vinyl revival goes mainstream, the cassette has become an increasingly attractive format for artists, labels and fans Cassettes • 01 Mar 19
Just what is the Momo challenge? The viral game is part of a wider phenomenon which plays on the fears and apprehension of some children and many parents Social Media • 26 Feb 19
To infinity and beyond: what's behind the new space race? Backed by billionaires not governments, a new space race is afoot and this one will open up a whole new frontier Space • 21 Feb 19
What can video games teach us about peace? More and more games are incorporating non-violence as a feature and encouraging better social behaviour in the real world Gaming • 18 Feb 19
What's behind the rise and rise of Fortnite? The Fortnite series has leaned on game mechanics and game effects to build its massive base of 200 million players Science and Technology • 12 Feb 19
How to beat fake news with algorithms Can we use machine learning to automate fact-checking and verification in the battle against fake news? Fake News • 02 Sep 20
Do you trust artificial intelligence? Many organisations are using AI to make major decisions about our lives, but they are often making a mess of things Artificial Intelligence • 24 Jan 19
Lessons from Korea for Ireland's broadband strategy South Korea may be the digital heavyweight champion of the world, but that has come with health drawbacks Broadband • 21 Jan 19
How drones will revolutionise farming Drones could become the farmer's new best friend when it comes to monitoring crops and cattle Farming • 10 Jan 19
What did 2018 look like in 1968? From satellite TV to telecoms, some science and tech brainstorms from 50 years ago did arrive as predicted technology • 14 Dec 18
How self-service machines cause anxiety Self-service technology may be ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives but this is not good news for everyone Anxiety • 18 Aug 20
Is your social credit positive or negative? Social credit systems currently being trialled in China use algorithms and data-mining to decide an individual's social status Social credit systems • 12 Dec 18
Why "positive feedback" is the most terrifying term imaginable As engineers and scientists know, a badly designed system may collapse due to positive feedback Feedback • 28 Nov 18
Is tech a friend or foe when it comes to workplace equality? An assessment of technology's impact on gender pay gaps, equal employment opportunities and life/work balance technology • 22 Nov 18
How your ear and hand decide the quality of a phone call The science of being a left hand phone person or a right hand phone person Smartphones • 14 Aug 18
Perks and challenges: a guide to 5G One of the greatest challenges in delivering 5G networks is doing so at a cost that operators and customers can actually afford technology • 25 Jun 18
All you ever wanted to know about Artificial Intelligence Opinion: just what exactly is Artificial Intelligence and why is it so important? A primer on how and why AI rules everything around us Artificial Intelligence • 13 Nov 17
How social media impacts on online racism and hate speech Opinion: the prevalence of hate speech on social media comes down to how the historical aspects that shape us as a society have been replaced ... Social Media • 10 Nov 17
Working on the Blockchain gang The Brainstorm long-read: Blockchain has quickly become an important technology, but there's confusion as to what it is and its limitations. Here's an overview of ... technology • 08 Nov 17
