Trump to block US downloads of TikTok, WeChat on Sunday The US Commerce Department said it will issue an order that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and ... World • 11 hrs
Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich top smart cities index Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich are the world's smartest cities, according to an index published today amid a growing debate on the future of urban design ... Business • 17 Sep
PlayStation 5 launch sets up Xbox head-to-head launch in November, setting up a sales battle with rival console Xbox Series X as the gaming industry thrives during the pandemic. Business • 17 Sep
Apple launches new watches, iPads and fitness service Apple rolled out a new virtual fitness service and a bundle of all its subscriptions, Apple One, focusing a Christmas season product launch on services ... Business • 15 Sep
ByteDance to partner with Oracle to manage TikTok US ByteDance has abandoned the sale of TikTok in the US to pursue a partnership with Oracle that it hopes will spare it a US ban ... Business • 14 Sep
Google aiming to be 100% renewable powered by 2030 Google aims to power its data centers and offices solely with renewable energy by 2030, its chief executive said, becoming the biggest company in the ... Business • 14 Sep
Digital Hub firms supporting blended learning H2 Learning and The Academy of Code, both based at Dublin's Digital Hub, are supporting the global trend to blended and online learning as a ... Business • 14 Sep
Nvidia to buy chip designer Arm for $40 billion Nvidia will buy UK-based chip designer Arm from Japan's SoftBank Group for as much as $40 billion, the companies said today, in a deal set ... Business • 14 Sep
Home Smart Home: How to make your house brighter Having once been the preserve of science fiction, smart home technology is now more accessible than ever - and affordable too. Business • 12 Sep
Review: Microsoft Surface 2 headphones Microsoft has upped its game further in the audio hardware sphere with the release of the new Microsoft Surface two headphones. They aren't perfect, but ... Business • 12 Sep
Facebook launches legal action against Irish watchdog Facebook has launched legal action against the Irish Data Protection Commission in an attempt to halt a proposed order that could stop the company from ... Business • 11 Sep
Cybercrime levels at Irish firms double global peers More than half of Irish firms have experienced fraud in the last two years, a new survey has found. Business • 10 Sep
Home broadband data use spiked 74% during lockdown Home broadband data use rose nearly 74% between April and the end of June compared to the same period last year, as people worked remotely ... Business • 10 Sep
Facebook's data transfer mechanism cannot be used - DPC Facebook has said that it has been told by the Data Protection Commission that the key mechanism it uses to transfer data from the European ... Business • 09 Sep
Microsoft's new Xbox Series X set for November launch Microsoft said today that its next-generation Xbox game console will launch on November 10. Business • 09 Sep
Google abandons Dublin Docklands office rental plans Google has abandoned plans to rent office space in Dublin's Docklands for 2,000 employees. Business • 08 Sep
Rise of money apps threatens to undermine Irish banks After many false dawns, it now appears as though real competition has arrived. The only catch is that you need to be comfortable having your ... Business • 07 Sep
Review: Huawei P40 Pro+ Much has been made of Huawei not having Google Play's services, but despite that, the P40 Pro+ has serious hardware capabilities that can put these ... Business • 06 Sep
The pitfalls to avoid when switching broadband provider If it wasn't obvious before, the Covid-19 pandemic has made clear just how important it is to have a good home internet connection. But before ... Analysis and Comment • 05 Sep
Irish developed AI launched into orbit Artificial intelligence technology developed by the Dublin based firm Ubotica Technologies is out of this world, literally. Business • 03 Sep
Review: Google Pixel 4a 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' seems to be the mantra Google has followed with the successor to its Pixel 3a. By taking what ... Business • 03 Sep
Amazon to create further 7,000 jobs in UK this year Online giant Amazon is to create 7,000 new jobs in the coming months at its warehouses and other sites across the UK. Business • 03 Sep
German lawmakers launch probe into Wirecard collapse German politicians have launched a parliamentary enquiry into the collapse of payments firm Wirecard, a probe that will force the government to reveal more about ... Business • 01 Sep
Tesla to raise $5 billion through share offering Tesla has unveiled its biggest programme of new share sales in a decade as a public company, seeking to cash in on soaring Wall Street ... Business • 01 Sep
Irish edutech firm Prodigy wins state testing contract A Dublin headquartered education technology firm has won a contract to provide the online assessment platform for new computer based standardised testing in schools here. Business • 01 Sep
