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Guest post by Stanley Olisa Health insurance is meant to protect people from financial ruin when illness strikes. But in many low- and middle-income countries, that protection barely exists. Out-of-pocket payments still account for the majority of healthcare spending, driving tens of millions into extreme poverty each year, according to the World Health Organisation. The […]
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Apple is one of several tech companies that will contribute to the construction of U.S. President Donald Trump's 90,000-square-foot ballroom, reports CNN. Construction began on the ballroom this week, and the White House's east wing was partially torn down. Trump claims that the ballroom will cost "about $300 million" and that it will be privately funded through donations. The cost has already increased $100 million over the figure that Trump... Read more ›
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Electronic Arts has announced a new partnership with Stability AI, the creator of AI image generation tool Stable Diffusion. The company will "co-develop transformative AI models, tools, and workflows" for the game developer, with the hopes of speeding up development while maintaining quality."I use the term smarter paintbrushes,” Steve Kestell, Head of Technical Art for EA SPORTS said in the announcement. "We are giving our creatives the tools to express... Read more ›
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Agreement between Claude chatbot maker and one of its largest investors will add to start-up’s computing firepower Read more ›
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AT&T today launched a new ad campaign that goes after T-Mobile, calling out the "litany of misleading and deceiving claims in T-Mobile's marketing." AT&T's new ad features actor Luke Wilson, with Wilson calling T-Mobile the "master of breaking promises." AT&T points out that the BBB's National Advertising Review Board has recommended T-Mobile change its advertising 16 times over the past four years, though AT&T fails to mention that the NARB... Read more ›
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Earlier this month, IKEA debuted a tiny NFC-enabled bed that's meant to help smartphone users cut down on nighttime usage. The small "Phone Sleep Collection" is modeled after an actual IKEA bed, and it uses the IKEA app to monitor scroll-free sleep time. Users who hit seven hours of scroll-free time for a week straight are eligible for an IKEA voucher. Every phone bed comes with built-in NFC tech, making... Read more ›
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Trump said on Wednesday that the project will cost "about $300 million." Among the major donors are several Big Tech companies. Read more ›
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Federal prosecutors said mobsters used elaborate tech and Portland Trailblazer coach Chauncey Billups to lure wealthy people to rigged poker games. Read more ›
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It's not the first game to say two heroes are better than one, but 'Assassin's Creed Syndicate' helped pave the way for an ongoing gaming trend. Read more ›
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Over the last few days our reporters have broken news about two merger discussions that fizzled: Adobe, which was interested in buying video startup Synthesia, and SoftBank, which talked with humanoid robotics maker Agility about a takeover. In both cases, the startups ended up pursuing more venture capital funding at higher valuations.These are just the latest instances of aborted acquisition talks involving artificial intelligence startups that we’ve broken over the... Read more ›
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The race to make the Lego Game Boy play actual Game Boy games ended before it even began. The same day Lego officially launched the set, Natalie the Nerd revealed she'd already transformed it to play real Game Boy cartridges on real Game Boy chips. Turns out she's not stopping there! Natalie is now working […] Read more ›
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The Miss USA 2025 pageant will be held in Reno on Friday. This year's contestants include an "American Ninja Warrior" competitor and a lawyer. Read more ›
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The former head of DOGE says he wants to "create a world where there is no poverty." Read more ›
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Rivian announced Thursday that it would layoff 4.5% of the workforce ahead of the R2 launch, according to an internal memo viewed by Business Insider. Read more ›
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A UK tribunal ruled that Apple abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions through its App Store, potentially costing the company hundreds of millions in damages. It marks the first major tech "class action" victory under the UK's collective lawsuit regime. Reuters reports: The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled against Apple after a trial of the lawsuit, which was brought on behalf of millions of iPhone and... Read more ›
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Target said Thursday it was cutting 1,800 roles, including 1,000 corporate employees and 800 open roles. Read more ›
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Trump said that he was preparing to "surge" San Francisco with federal forces before "friends of mine who live in the area" asked him not to. Read more ›
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Rebecca Coffin owns Hailey's Kitchen Cafe & Bakery in Windham, Maine. She worried about the local community not being able to afford food. Read more ›
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Anthropic on Thursday said it plans to use up to 1 million Google Tensor processing units to power its artificial intelligence, implying the startup would spend tens of billions of dollars renting TPU servers. The announcement is a show of confidence in Google’s chip as an alternative to Nvidia’ ... Read more ›
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Few voices capture the intersection of innovation, vision, and disruption quite like Jason Bradbury. As a leading technology speaker, he illuminates the bold frontier where emerging tech meets everyday life. From hovering cars to AI-driven futures, Jason has long been ahead of the curve—delivering insight, entertainment, and clarity to audiences navigating a rapidly shifting digital […] Read more ›
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Guest post by Annika Bizon VP of Product and Marketing at Samsung UK&I AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it is here and has started changing the workplace and its practices irrevocably. Whether you are in finance, marketing, engineering, or customer service, AI offers a powerful toolset that can drive productivity, streamline processes, dive deeper […] Read more ›
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Dublin City Council is pleased to announce the BikeBunkers service to provide secure bicycle storage units for residents. The service is designed to make cycling more convenient and help address one of the biggest challenges for urban cyclists, the lack of secure and accessible bike storage close to home. This milestone follows the success of […] Read more ›
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A new study led by scientists at Durham University has uncovered that commercially sourced wildflower seeds, widely used in meadow creation and biodiversity projects, could unintentionally harm native wildflowers in Britain. Researchers focused on red campion (Silene dioica), a familiar and widespread species often included in wildflower mixes and found that plants from commercial seed […] Read more ›
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The broadband market in Ireland is now flooded with providers all offering a myriad of deals. We know it’s hard to find the perfect deal that suits your needs, but we’re here to help. We’ve teamed up with Switcher.ie, the free and impartial price comparison and switching service, to find the best broadband deals available […] Read more ›
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Only half (52%) of Irish office workers are confident in their ability to identify phishing attacks, and one in five (19%) admit to entering sensitive business data, like customer details and financial information into free, unsecured AI tools. These findings, drawn from new Accenture research that surveyed 1,000 Irish office workers, reveal that the unsanctioned […] Read more ›
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In 40 years of tech evolution in Ireland we have come along way. From the black screens of the 80s, early adoption of PCs and democratisation of software in the 90s, the Y2K bug tech boom, the dawn of cloud computing, the Covid slump and future AI agents. One person who knows all about this […] Read more ›
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Technology Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the technology sector, has announced the 51 companies from 11 categories have been shortlisted as finalists for the Annual Technology Ireland Industry Awards 2025. The winners will be announced at the Technology Ireland Awards ceremony on 21 November in the Round Room at the Mansion House, Dublin. 2025 […] Read more ›
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Are you out of contract or looking for a better deal for your mobile phone? If so, there are some great SIM Only deals available in Ireland right now with huge savings to be made over long contract plans. We’ve teamed up with Switcher.ie, the free and impartial price comparison and switching service, to find the […] Read more ›
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A new survey conducted ahead of the European Motor Show 2026 reveals fresh insights into Irish motorists’ attitudes, habits and hopes for the future of driving. The survey ran across Ireland over the past month. The survey showed that drivers predict hybrid takeover by 2035, when asked what power source their next car is most […] Read more ›
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