How Apple's move to USB-C chargers shows power of EU regulators The 'Brussels effect' means lawmakers representing Europe's 400 million people often end up deciding standards for rest of the world technology • 13 Sep 23
How Apple's move to USB-C chargers shows power of EU regulators The 'Brussels effect' means lawmakers representing Europe's 400 million people often end up deciding standards for rest of the world technology • 13 Sep 23
Who's going to win the Rugby World Cup? Let's ask an algorithm New Zealand have a 33.5% chance of winning followed by South Africa (26.2%), France (20.6%) and Ireland (11.9%) Rugby World Cup • 08 Sep 23
Who's going to win the Rugby World Cup? Let's ask an algorithm New Zealand have a 33.5% chance of winning followed by South Africa (26.2%), France (20.6%) and Ireland (11.9%) Rugby World Cup • 08 Sep 23
How food delivery apps represent a potential health opportunity Changing the design of food delivery apps could help nudge us towards rather than impede healthier choices Health • 23 Aug 23
How food delivery apps represent a potential health opportunity Changing the design of food delivery apps could help nudge us towards rather than impede healthier choices Health • 23 Aug 23
How drones have changed the conflict in Ukraine war Drones are now used extensively by both sides on the frontline - and far beyond Military • 18 Aug 23
How drones have changed the conflict in Ukraine war Drones are now used extensively by both sides on the frontline - and far beyond Military • 18 Aug 23
ChatGPT or CheatGPT? Irish students weigh in on the latest AI New research shows Irish students are in the midst of deciding whether it's ethical or not to use the new AI tools Education • 14 Jun 23
ChatGPT or CheatGPT? Irish students weigh in on the latest AI New research shows Irish students are in the midst of deciding whether it's ethical or not to use the new AI tools Education • 14 Jun 23
What are Twitter's legal obligations on stopping disinformation? While Elon Musk's platform still has obligations to combat disinformation under EU law, the true extent of these remains uncertain law • 07 Jun 23
What are Twitter's legal obligations on stopping disinformation? While Elon Musk's platform still has obligations to combat disinformation under EU law, the true extent of these remains uncertain law • 07 Jun 23
5 fashioneering outfits you may be wearing in the future Here are some garments that combine fashion and engineering to create interactive clothing with purpose Fashion • 06 Jun 23
5 fashioneering outfits you may be wearing in the future Here are some garments that combine fashion and engineering to create interactive clothing with purpose Fashion • 06 Jun 23
5 tips to stop spending all your time on technology this summer Watch out for the time thieves, ignore the time confetti and other ways to make the most of your technology use this summer Psychology • 30 May 23
5 tips to stop spending all your time on technology this summer Watch out for the time thieves, ignore the time confetti and other ways to make the most of your technology use this summer Psychology • 30 May 23
A robot walks into a bar: would you order a pint from a robot? Despite the challenges and potential pitfalls, the possibility of a social robot working in your local may be closer than you think technology • 03 May 23
A robot walks into a bar: would you order a pint from a robot? Despite the challenges and potential pitfalls, the possibility of a social robot working in your local may be closer than you think technology • 03 May 23
Do you really need a new phone? The curse of planned obsolescence While planned obsolescence is appealing to producers it works against sustainability and damages the environment in the long term technology • 14 Apr 23
Do you really need a new phone? The curse of planned obsolescence While planned obsolescence is appealing to producers it works against sustainability and damages the environment in the long term technology • 14 Apr 23
Why it's so easy to fall for fake AI images We can learn a lot about AI from viral images of Donald Trump being arrested and a fashionable Pope Francis that fooled us all Artificial Intelligence • 31 Mar 23
Why it's so easy to fall for fake AI images We can learn a lot about AI from viral images of Donald Trump being arrested and a fashionable Pope Francis that fooled us all Artificial Intelligence • 31 Mar 23
How to protect airports from drones Drone technology is developing in leaps and bounds and anti-drone technology must keep up to ensure public safety Security • 03 Mar 23
How to protect airports from drones Drone technology is developing in leaps and bounds and anti-drone technology must keep up to ensure public safety Security • 03 Mar 23
Why Alexa and your other personal assistants have female voices The reasons why modern technology reproduces such outdated gender roles might be found in sci-fi films technology • 08 Feb 23
Why Alexa and your other personal assistants have female voices The reasons why modern technology reproduces such outdated gender roles might be found in sci-fi films technology • 08 Feb 23
Could super-villains use your smart kettle to disrupt power grid? We're moving to a world where more and more of our home appliances are connected to the internet and thus more hackable Energy • 12 Jan 23
Could super-villains use your smart kettle to disrupt power grid? We're moving to a world where more and more of our home appliances are connected to the internet and thus more hackable Energy • 12 Jan 23
Will you be reading books written by AI in 2023? Massive technological developments like ChatGPT means the day could soon be here when AI can write bestselling novels Brainstorm • 13 Dec 22
Will you be reading books written by AI in 2023? Massive technological developments like ChatGPT means the day could soon be here when AI can write bestselling novels Brainstorm • 13 Dec 22
Will cinemas and streaming services be able to co-exist? We've seen seismic shifts of late in where we go to watch our favourite movies - and the changes are not over yet Culture • 08 Dec 22
Will cinemas and streaming services be able to co-exist? We've seen seismic shifts of late in where we go to watch our favourite movies - and the changes are not over yet Culture • 08 Dec 22
How we unearthed a medieval town in Co Kilkenny New technologies have allowed researchers to retrace Newtown without having to take a spade to the site History • 02 Dec 22
How we unearthed a medieval town in Co Kilkenny New technologies have allowed researchers to retrace Newtown without having to take a spade to the site History • 02 Dec 22
Are cyber criminals using your computer? We can stop criminals engaged in cryptojacking using our computers by carefully monitoring the computer's performance technology • 01 Dec 22
Are cyber criminals using your computer? We can stop criminals engaged in cryptojacking using our computers by carefully monitoring the computer's performance technology • 01 Dec 22
What are 'loot boxes' and why are they so difficult to regulate? The growth of loot boxes in video games has led to issues about exposure to potential psychological and financial harms for players Video Games • 24 Nov 22
What are 'loot boxes' and why are they so difficult to regulate? The growth of loot boxes in video games has led to issues about exposure to potential psychological and financial harms for players Video Games • 24 Nov 22
Can AirPods and earbuds be used as hearing aids? While researchers have looked at how AirPods could work as hearing aids, it's not a long term fix for hearing loss Health • 21 Nov 22
Can AirPods and earbuds be used as hearing aids? While researchers have looked at how AirPods could work as hearing aids, it's not a long term fix for hearing loss Health • 21 Nov 22
Data centres: a view from Europe Hundreds of data centres across Europe hold data from millions of people, but right now they're a problem for our green ambitions Energy • 18 Nov 22
Data centres: a view from Europe Hundreds of data centres across Europe hold data from millions of people, but right now they're a problem for our green ambitions Energy • 18 Nov 22
The boss from hell: is there an algorithm running your workplace? We are increasingly seeing algorithms take over a range of managerial functions in the workplace Work and careers • 17 Nov 22
The boss from hell: is there an algorithm running your workplace? We are increasingly seeing algorithms take over a range of managerial functions in the workplace Work and careers • 17 Nov 22
Has working from home created cybersecurity problems? A company's own employees represents as much of a danger to an organisation's cybersecurity as malicious outsiders technology • 02 Nov 22
Has working from home created cybersecurity problems? A company's own employees represents as much of a danger to an organisation's cybersecurity as malicious outsiders technology • 02 Nov 22
Do cyber security experts practise what they preach? We ask cyber security experts about their passwords, emails, online shopping habits and usage of free wifi technology • 10 Oct 22
Do cyber security experts practise what they preach? We ask cyber security experts about their passwords, emails, online shopping habits and usage of free wifi technology • 10 Oct 22
How AI has been portrayed in movies from past to present From Metropolis to WALL-E and beyond, AI has featured in films as a force for good - and bad Film • 06 Oct 22
How AI has been portrayed in movies from past to present From Metropolis to WALL-E and beyond, AI has featured in films as a force for good - and bad Film • 06 Oct 22
