28 Feb The head of technology giant Apple has said privacy is a "basic human right" and no government or private company should be able to access personal information.
26 Feb A new study suggests drinking coffee may protect against multiple sclerosis.
26 Feb Belfast-based digital technology company Kainos Software Limited is creating 400 jobs in Belfast and Derry.
25 Feb Three men from Austria have become the first people to undergo a pioneering new surgical technique enabling them to use a robotic prosthetic hand controlled by their minds.
25 Feb An intelligent computer programme has been created that can play dozens of classic video games "right out of the box" with a human level of skill.
25 Feb Scientists say a Cystic Fibrosis discovery may lead to a new way to treat patients which will help them breathe more easily.
24 Feb Apple is preparing to release non-white faces in its emoji line-up, the cartoon faces used to liven up text and email messages.
18 Feb Scientists have opened up an important new line of exploration into the causes of many diseases, including cancer, heart disease, autism and Alzheimer's.
20 Feb US and British intelligence agencies reportedly hacked into a major manufacturer of SIM cards to gain access to large amounts of data worldwide.
17 Feb Google has announced that John Herlihy is standing down as the company's boss in Ireland.
18 Feb Scientists in the UK believe they may have found the strongest known natural material, one that could be copied to make the cars, boats and planes of the future - the teeth of the humble limpet.
16 Feb An Irish astrophysicist is among a shortlist of hopefuls who are still in the running to become the first humans to travel to Mars.
16 Feb New treatments for inflammatory diseases could be on the way thanks to a significant discovery made by an international group of scientists, including some at Trinity College Dublin.
12 Feb Events are under way in Cork to encourage more girls to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) as research shows secondary school students believe STEM subjects are more suited to boys than girls.
12 Feb Facebook has introduced a new feature which lets users in the United States designate a "legacy contact" who can take control of an account after their death.
11 Feb Europe's prototype space plane has splashed down in the Pacific on schedule after a 100-minute flight to test key re-entry technologies.
11 Feb An estimated 40% of Irish internet users have received emails or phone calls trying to get access to their computer or personal details like banking information.
06 Feb An Garda Síochána is introducing new photographic technology which it is hoped will help in the investigation of crimes.
09 Feb An Irish company has launched a new computer programme which it expects to be the start of a new way of classroom teaching.
06 Feb The first stars twinkled into life 100 million years later than was previously thought, new research suggests.
05 Feb A simple and cheap blood test for bowel cancer, which has been developed by Irish-based scientists, could be available for widespread use as early as next year.
02 Feb A total of €35m is to be invested by Government and industry partners in two dairy processing innovation facilities.
03 Feb Flying in a V-formation is toughest for the leader, and migrating birds compensate by taking turns so that no one gets exhausted, a new scientific study has found.
30 Jan The United States has proposed analysing genetic information from more than one million volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease.
01 Feb A fire at one Russia's largest university libraries is believed to have damaged over one million historic documents, with some describing the fire as a cultural "Chernobyl."