Tech News

Nvidia's stock soars propelled by record sales of AI chips

The company’s specialised chips are key components that help power different forms of artificial intelligence (AI).

24/08/2023

Health news

Can womb transplants help transgender women get pregnant?

Uterus transplants are pushing the boundaries of pregnancy and fuelling hopes among transgender women.

23/08/2023

Tech News

This 'mind-reading' AI system can recreate what your brain is seeing

MinD-Vis could be developed to integrate into virtual reality headsets, with the idea that users could control being in a metaverse with their minds.

21/08/2023

Ecotech

Electric planes could take flight with this new battery technology

Battery performance and safety have long stood in the way of electrifying aviation but that could soon change.

17/08/2023

Ireland

Free cash rumours lead to queues outside banks in Ireland

A technical fault with bank machines allowed people with no money to withdraw funds.

16/08/2023

The Exchange

How are tech companies changing the way we consume and interact?

In partnership with Media City

With companies and governments pledging billions of dollars per annum to be the kings of the new tech empire, we explore what this new era of innovation means for consumers, and the way we do business.

16/08/2023

World News

How AI filters millions of qualified candidates out of the workforce

Some applicants use tricks such as 'white fonting', or copying and pasting job advert into resumes, hiding them from human eyes to try to get past AI bots. But why are people doing it and does it work?

14/08/2023

World News

President Joe Biden restricts US investments in Chinese technology

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to block and regulate high-tech US-based investments going toward China - a move the administration said was targeted but it also reflected an intensifying competition between the world's two biggest powers.

10/08/2023

World News

Microchip giant TSMC to open first ever European plant

The complex will be based in the eastern German city of Dresden and is expected to be a project worth more than €10 billion.

08/08/2023

Tech News

How home tech like smart speakers is being used by domestic abusers

A UK Parliament report found that devices are being used to "monitor, harass, coerce and control" victims by collecting recordings and images.

08/08/2023

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This is why you should get a tech job in Amsterdam

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One of the world's most liveable cities and one of Europe's biggest tech hubs: Amsterdam should be high on your list of places to work.

05/08/2023

Health news

Breast screenings using AI boost cancer detection by 20%, study finds

Preliminary results from a Swedish trial showed that artificial intelligence (AI) is helping radiologists reduce their workload and detect more cases.

02/08/2023

Health news

Tiny robot tentacle could revolutionise the way we detect lung cancer

The robot tentacle, which measures around 2 mm in diameter, can reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs - unlike current technology.

31/07/2023

Culture news

Are you a 'Phubber'? How phones are ruining our relationships

Do you spend more time on your phone than with your partner? You might be a phubber - and it's a major red flag.

27/07/2023

Tech News

Samsung unveils new generation of foldable smartphones

The bending smartphones come with a hefty pricetag and can be preordered in some countries.

26/07/2023

Health news

UNESCO calls for a global smartphone ban in schools

The UN agency said that even being close to a smartphone has been linked with students being distracted in the classroom, which in turn causes poorer student performances.

26/07/2023

Sweden

Spotify: Record jump in active users in second-quarter

The 27% year-on-year increase can be explained in part by the sharp rise in new listeners from 'Gen Z', the segment of the population born between 1997 and 2010.

25/07/2023

Europe News

US economist Scott Morton declines key EU post over controversy

Fiona Scott Morton, an American economist, has withdrawn from running for a key EU post after controversy.

19/07/2023

Tech News

Twitter owes ex-employees €448 million in severance, lawsuit claims

Ex-Twitter employees claim the firm owes them €448 million in severance, but the social media giant says the claims lack merit.

13/07/2023

Work

27% of jobs highly vulnerable in AI revolution, OECD says

The OECD has recently announced that 27 per cent of jobs in major countries rely on skills that could be easily automated amid the AI revolution.

13/07/2023