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Tech

All time
The Daily Poll
Poll: At what age should children be allowed to have smartphones?
17 Feb 2018
27.3k
74
hiking the mountains
Irish hillwalkers warned about magnets in clothing sending compasses the wrong way
17 Feb 2018
15.4k
42
global hack
Number of websites infected by cryptocurrency hack, Ireland's National Cyber Security Centre says
12 Feb 2018
16.0k
23
public record office
Seven centuries of Irish history lost in a fire to be recreated in virtual reality
8 Feb 2018
29.0k
45
be in ctrl
With 'vulnerable' children contacting strangers, government launches 'internet safety resource' for schools
6 Feb 2018
13.4k
31
MARKET MELTDOWN
Wall Street just took a huge plunge and traders are trying to stay calm
5 Feb 2018
61.1k
101
The Daily Poll
Poll: Are you using Facebook less since it changed its news feed?
1 Feb 2018
20.3k
53
Smartphones
Varadkar says children need to be protected from predators online
31 Jan 2018
9.5k
69
Rise of the Machines
Ireland wants a future where AI makes medical decisions and delivers jail sentences
28 Jan 2018
25.2k
72
Data centre
Amazon's €1bn 'Project G' for Dublin gets the go-ahead
23 Jan 2018
40.5k
73
Sign of the times
Tallaght Hospital says new app will 'help patients get the most from their treatment'
21 Jan 2018
16.3k
19
FactCheck
FactFind: Is it actually a crime to download movies without paying?
20 Jan 2018
52.1k
36
BT Young Scientist
'You can't stop a student from competing because their mother is a scientist'
17 Jan 2018
57.9k
86
The Daily Poll
Poll: Have you ever illegally streamed or downloaded entertainment?
16 Jan 2018
36.6k
94
Young Scientist
How a brain-like computer could be used to mark exams
13 Jan 2018
10.2k
5
Young Scientist
'Hopefully projects like these will inspire more young scientists'
13 Jan 2018
7.1k
3
crypto
This young scientist had to explain Bitcoin to Michael D Higgins
12 Jan 2018
19.1k
35
Parenting
'People don't realise how dangerous it is for kids': Students develop alarm to stop hot car deaths
12 Jan 2018
8.5k
9
that's bananas
Could banana peel be Ireland's next alternative fuel?
11 Jan 2018
17.0k
20
Seeing Red
Youtube drops Logan Paul after 'suicide forest' video
11 Jan 2018
30.2k
47
Sexting
13% of secondary school students have sent a nude or semi-nude video of themselves
10 Jan 2018
18.4k
57
one one oh no
‘It’s like the Wild West’: An FBI-hunted hacker says future cyber attacks could target your toaster
10 Jan 2018
20.5k
21
in the news
These were the top 50 most visited pages on Wikipedia in 2017
6 Jan 2018
23.9k
15
all thumbs
An addiction to video games is to be classified as a disease
5 Jan 2018
14.8k
64
2018 goals
Mark Zuckerberg's personal New Year's resolution is to 'fix' Facebook
5 Jan 2018
20.6k
61
Cyber Attack
Apple confirms all Mac and iOS devices affected by Meltdown and Spectre security flaws
5 Jan 2018
23.6k
20
security risks
Spectre and Meltdown: What you need to do to keep your computer safe
4 Jan 2018
18.0k
41
Leaving Cert
'A digital revolution': Forty schools to offer Computer Science as Leaving Cert subject in September
4 Jan 2018
17.9k
45
Cyber Security
People being warned to check systems as Intel reveals 'serious flaws' in its computer chips
4 Jan 2018
19.3k
16
Logan Paul
Japan reacts with anger after Youtube star posts video of victim in 'suicide forest'
3 Jan 2018
46.4k
49
hel-mate
This Young Scientist project could help spot concussion injuries during sport
1 Jan 2018
12.9k
4
gift
Amazon's Alexa won Christmas this year
26 Dec 2017
32.2k
37
slow down
Apple admits it slows down some older iPhones - but says it has a good reason for doing it
21 Dec 2017
22.3k
54
Malware
America says North Korea carried out WannaCry malware attack
19 Dec 2017
11.0k
34
lunch crunch
Poll: Do you think social media has affected your mental health negatively?
18 Dec 2017
21.9k
55
gotta catch 'em all
Pokémon Go could help people who struggle socially
16 Dec 2017
8.3k
15
multinational tax
Location services: Facebook to move global advertising sales out of Dublin HQ
12 Dec 2017
34.7k
80
trinity
How do you tell people that you have epilepsy? Irish app aims to help
10 Dec 2017
9.8k
19
cryptocurrency
Volatile Bitcoin surpasses $11,000, before plummeting to $9,000 (and then rising again)
1 Dec 2017
13.5k
55
up and up
Online currency Bitcoin surges past the $10,000 mark for the first time
29 Nov 2017
15.3k
83
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