‘Wheel of Fortune’ comes full circle with ‘HQ Trivia’Developers of quiz show-based app face challenges posed by exponential growthThu Jan 25 2018 - 05:45
Into the storm: weather balloons rise againIn the age of satellites and drones, the old-fashioned weather balloon is making a comeback, as meteorologists realise it is still the best way to get right inside a stormThu Jan 18 2018 - 06:00
Should charities use AI and data analytics to target potential donors?‘People still want to give, and leveraging new technologies responsibly is the way to get to new donors’Thu Jan 18 2018 - 05:37
Once again the gig economy is defying conventionsJohn Holden: There is a growing cohort of older workers joining the new economic spaceThu Jan 11 2018 - 06:05
Ireland, the US and BrexitWe look ahead to 2018 and our future relationship with our two key trading partnersFri Dec 15 2017 - 00:00
Beware zealots across all platformsJohn Holden: Tech and organised religion may seem world’s apart but they have one thing in common: both are taken way too seriouslyThu Dec 14 2017 - 04:05
Ensuring life goes on: the life sciences sector in IrelandFour decades of continuous investment has made Ireland the location of choice for international life sciences companiesThu Dec 14 2017 - 00:00
Synergies of science and industrySingapore, The Netherlands and Switzerland are other countries that have also succeeded in creating synergy between science and industrial needsThu Dec 14 2017 - 00:00
Texan city drills down into renewables in shift from fossil fuelsGeorgetown’s change to wind and solar prompted by lower cost of green energyWed Dec 13 2017 - 05:55
Why is it so hard for tech firms to just pay women the same as men?Comparably is helping to tackle this issue by informing firms if they are underpaying staffThu Nov 23 2017 - 06:10
Why aren’t more Irish businesses taking advantage of AI?Knowing how to apply machine learning confounds many business ownersThu Nov 23 2017 - 05:55
‘The reputation of Ireland is incredibly strong right now among corporates in the US’Ireland’s continued economic success, post-Brexit, will come from maintaining and strengthening ties with the USThu Nov 23 2017 - 00:00
Salesforce as a religion: when did tech become so silly?The customer relations management giant’s recent conference looked a bit like a cultThu Nov 16 2017 - 06:15
‘Point, Click, Predict.’ myEinstein: Putting coders out of business?New Salesforce AI platform promises to ‘empower’ developersThu Nov 09 2017 - 13:38
Google parent lifts ride-sharing sector with $1bn investment in LyftAlphabet decision welcome for sector in need of more even-handed competitionThu Nov 09 2017 - 06:15
Salesforce and Google do deal on cloud-based computingBusiness customers wii have access to their combined customer intelligence dataTue Nov 07 2017 - 17:15
iCabbi aims to ensure continued demand for traditional taxisCan Irish tech firm born ‘in the cloud’ save regular taxi industry from extinction?Thu Oct 26 2017 - 06:10
Dublin design and media festival looks to the futureEvent has the potential to fill more than the tech/start-up gap left by the Web SummitThu Oct 19 2017 - 06:02
Amazon did not cut out the middle man – it replaced himOnline commercial giant is quietly taking over the retail sector and nobody seems to mindThu Oct 19 2017 - 05:45
Oracle ‘the dinosaur’ still a major tech playerThe enterprise services giant is striding ahead in cloud technology, the next frontier in data storageThu Oct 05 2017 - 05:45
Oracle predicts migration to its new cloud serviceLarry Ellison targets Amazon in keynote speechMon Oct 02 2017 - 17:15
Coding will be the most important skill in the futureHere are eight reasons why being able to write code for computers is so highly prizedThu Sept 28 2017 - 06:15
Life-threatening ‘games’ lurking in the Dark WebThe ‘Blue Whale’ project exhibits a deeply sinister side effect of life in the digital ageThu Sept 14 2017 - 05:21
Harvey keeps on battering Houston, but show goes onLocals come out for my ill-advised gig in a diverse city growing used to severe floodingTue Aug 29 2017 - 01:00
The main tool needed to work in the gig economy? A smartphone.Lawmakers scramble to enforcing regulations on burgeoning economic modelThu Aug 24 2017 - 06:50
Making life on Mars more affordableColonising Mars requires overcoming significant challenges but human entrepreneurship knows no boundsThu Aug 17 2017 - 01:00
SEO won’t die, no matter how many techies predict itBut the ways users search for and retrieve information online are changing dramaticallyThu Aug 10 2017 - 05:58
Stop whingeing about the gig economy - it works for manyPolitically motivated complaints about workers’ rights ignores laissez faire earning choices made by manyThu Jul 20 2017 - 06:35
Making batteries from sugar? That’s quite a stretchSugar is the surprise ingredient in a stretchable battery for wearable technologyThu Jul 06 2017 - 06:35
Living in the big data ageData is the new digital frontier and companies who fail to embrace it will be left behind, warn expertsTue Jul 04 2017 - 06:00
The tortoise and the software: the human glitch in the machineWhat happens when human bias finds its way into User Interface Design?Thu Jun 22 2017 - 05:15
Veteran scientist powering the battery revolution for everything from mobile to electric carsGoodenough says the scientist is doing his best to keep man from destroying the planetThu Jun 08 2017 - 07:15
Why Iron Man-style exoskeletons are still some way offBig money is being spent on exoskeleton research but serious problems persistThu Jun 01 2017 - 05:58
Microsoft’s broad ambitions accelerate in the cloudSoftware conference offers snapshot of tech giant’s handle on emerging trendsThu May 25 2017 - 05:46
On the frontline of the gig economyAn insight into jobs whose reward is not security but the freedom to choose hoursThu May 18 2017 - 05:58
Violent videogames won’t make children nastyWe make negative assumptions about videogames, they have benefits, a study claimsMon May 15 2017 - 06:00
DARPA: Looking towards technologies for 2040 and beyondThe US military’s research arm is interested in far more than simply combatThu May 11 2017 - 05:45
Cloud technology looms large over Microsoft conferenceMicrosoft looks to position itself at leading edge of global cloud storage marketWed May 10 2017 - 18:33
Irish managers not up to speed with digital revolutionKingramRed Digital Transformation report finds businesses lack vision for digital futureThu May 04 2017 - 07:34
The tricks Uber uses to win at the expense of its driversThe ride-sharing service uses psychological tricks and data to stack the odds in its favourThu May 04 2017 - 05:50
Could water be the fuel of the future?Scientists are making strides in the discovery of potentially viable solar fuel materialsThu Apr 27 2017 - 05:58
When it comes to the law, ignorance is no excuseMany businesses are in breach of laws they aren’t even aware existWed Apr 26 2017 - 01:00
The 94-year-old professor heralding a new type of long-lasting batteryA new battery cell prototype may be the best chance tech has at creating faster, safer and longer-lasting rechargeable battery powerThu Apr 13 2017 - 06:15
Mick Fleetwood: ‘Peter Green is the reason there’s a Fleetwood Mac’Fleetwood Mac are celebrating 50 years of making music. Mick Fleetwood discusses the line-up changes, the turbulent times, and the band’s plans for the futureSat Mar 25 2017 - 05:00
Crystal engineering: Irish universities lead the way in developing innovative technologyMaterials developed here have commercial potential worldwideThu Mar 23 2017 - 01:00
Irish delegates work to allay Brexit fears at SXSW festivalAustin’s mayor to lead trade group to Ireland in July to help forge new linksThu Mar 16 2017 - 05:46
‘Tech under Trump’ a core topic at SXSW festivalThis year’s SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, is not shying away from politicsTue Mar 14 2017 - 17:28
Irish start-ups have little to fear from Trump presidency, says MinisterBenefits to business links ‘work both ways’ for US and Irish economySun Mar 12 2017 - 21:48
Tech swipes right for transgender communityTinder’s decision to let users define their own gender identity has proved ‘hugely popular’Fri Mar 10 2017 - 20:38
SXSW learns to live with – and revel in – organised chaosThe Interactive director talks Trump, Web Summit and keeping sane over two decadesFri Mar 10 2017 - 12:00
