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Zack O’Leary from Co. Kildare representing Clongowes Wood College, has won the overall title of SciFest STEM Champion 2025 for his project M.A.N.T.I.S “Muon Analysis for Non-Invasive Tomography and Image Simulation”. Zack will go on to represent Ireland at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona next May. SciFest is Ireland’s largest, most-inclusive […]
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The Academy has struck a multi-year deal to move the Oscars to YouTube starting in 2029, ending decades on ABC and making the ceremony free to stream worldwide with YouTube holding exclusive global rights. Variety reports: The Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content and Governors Ball, will be available live and for free on YouTube to viewers around the world, as well as to YouTube TV subscribers in the... Read more ›
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The Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman's appointment as the head of NASA on Wednesday, a decision that comes just months after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination before picking him yet again in November, as reported earlier by CNBC. Isaacman, the founder and CEO of a payments platform called Shift4, has flown to space twice through […] Read more ›
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"This moratorium will give democracy a chance to catch up with the transformative changes that we are witnessing," Sanders said. Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle a critically important climate research center in Colorado. What’s happening? US Office of Management and Budget Director Russ […] Read more ›
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NECA's 'Ultimate Blood Pennywise' will let you act out the events of the HBO show's season one finale—fog machine not included. Read more ›
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Texas AG Ken Paxton claims the companies are "illegally recording Americans’ devices inside their own homes." Read more ›
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders wants to delay AI data center projects to slow down progress, to ensure that AI will benefit the largest number of people and not just the richest few. Read more ›
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OpenAI has held preliminary discussions with some investors about raising at a valuation of around $750 billion, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions. It could raise tens of billions of dollars, and as much as $100 billion, according to two of the people. Talks are early and nothing has been finalized. A valuation at that level would be 50% higher than OpenAI’s last share sale in October... Read more ›
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Peter DeSantis appointed to oversee a new group leading the company’s artificial intelligence model development Read more ›
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So, yes, he's younger Kurt Russell again in a new spinoff to 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,' coming to Apple TV. Read more ›
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Micron posted record revenues in its first earnings call since killing the consumer Crucial brand, though it admits that supply shortages will persist. Read more ›
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The brand best known for its Aerogarden dupes actually has a wide range of indoor garden supplies. These are the products I've tested and would buy myself. Read more ›
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"The lead negotiator for Amazon called me on Thursday," Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer told Business Insider. The deal would pay more than $20 billion over the next 20 years, he said. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Netflix on Wednesday said it will add a soccer simulation title to its gaming portfolio, as the streaming giant looks to leverage the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament to deepen its video game push. The soccer title will be developed and published by Delphi Interactive, which is also helping create a premium James Bond game called "007 First Light," and in association... Read more ›
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All of Google’s still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug fixes. We all assumed this would be the last update of the year and have mostly been waiting around for Google to give us a QPR3 beta to test out. And then this morning, … Continued Read the original post: Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices... Read more ›
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The second Pixel update this month started arriving for phones a little earlier today. Read more ›
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Ex-Salomon Brothers bond trader Howard Rubin had offered a $70 million bail package in his sex trafficking case. A judge said she couldn't be sure Read more ›
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Alexa+ is now available on the web for some users, giving users a ChatGPT-style interface to chat, upload files, manage lists, and control smart home devices. The move puts Alexa+ directly in competition with ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Read more ›
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Space is full of unsolved mysteries, and a team using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have recently turned up a doozy. "I remember after we got the data down, our collective reaction was 'What the heck is this?' It's extremely different from what we expected," said Peter Gao of the Carnegie Earth and Planets Laboratory in Washington, a co-author on the study. The researchers found an exoplanet dubbed PSR J2322-2650b... Read more ›
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Three families told us how they built wealth from scratch to give their kids financial security and shared the lessons they learned along the way. Read more ›
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Salesforce, the world’s #1 AI CRM, has unveiled its 2025 Cyber Week results (November 25–December 1), analysing shopping data from over 1.5 billion shoppers. This was another record-breaking shopping week, with overall industry global sales increasing 7% year over year (YOY) to €286billion, with Black Friday sales in Ireland increasing 19%. These results signal a […] Read more ›
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Ekco, one of Europe’s leading security-first managed service providers, has announced the results of new research which reveals that one-in-five (22%) consumers in Ireland are purchasing fewer items online because they fear cyberattacks. For the same reason, 19% say they have started to pay in-person, in cash, when they can. The research, commissioned by Ekco […] Read more ›
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As Christmas time is fast approaching, I thought it would be the right time to catch up with the most famous and busiest person in the world, Santa Claus. Times have changed and Santa has his elves busy in his North Pole workshop using the latest technology to build toys, books and other gifts for […] Read more ›
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Dublin Tech Week returns from 22–29 May 2026, bringing together innovators, creators, and communities for a week-long programme of events across the city. Now in its second year, it aims to once again highlight Dublin’s position as a leading global hub for technology, talent, and ideas and grow on the success of its first year. […] Read more ›
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This Christmas, the soundtrack in your car could be shaping your driving more than you think. As millions take to the roads, Allianz is warning that fast-tempo music can subtly increase speed, stress and reaction times and is encouraging motorists to slow both the car and the beat. To support safer journeys this year, Allianz […] Read more ›
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40 years the first mobile phone call was made in Ireland, a pivotal moment that began one of the most significant technology transformations in the country’s history. On December 11, 1985, the then Minister for Communications, Jim Mitchell TD, phoned broadcaster Pat Kenny. The pair had a brief chat about the broadcaster’s Best Dressed Man […] Read more ›
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Galway based Orreco, the leading agentic AI for sports firm, has announced a $4M funding round with participation from Enterprise Ireland and Mark Cuban, pro athletes and existing investors. Orreco is a pioneer in applied physiology, biostatistics and cognitive computing. The company equips coaches, medical teams and athletes with knowledge and actionable insights to maximize […] Read more ›
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By David Stephen There is a new [December 2, 2025] paper in Nature, Artificial intelligence for quantum computing, stating that, “Quantum computing (QC) has the potential to impact every domain of science and industry, but it has become increasingly clear that delivering on this promise rests on tightly integrating fault-tolerant quantum hardware with accelerated supercomputers to build accelerated […] Read more ›
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The ISPCC is honoured to announce that GroSafe, the technology-enabled safeguarding platform designed to combat child grooming through education, support and reporting, has received the Prize Award from Research Ireland’s National Challenge Fund in the OurTech pillar. This acknowledgement of potential of GroSafe to have an incredible impact on the lives of so many children […] Read more ›
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Munster Technological University (MTU) recently announced that it has formally signed the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) Agreement. The signing demonstrates MTU’s commitment to responsible and inclusive approaches to evaluating research. By joining CoARA, MTU is aligning with an international movement that champions assessment practices emphasising quality, openness, integrity, and societal impact. As part of this […] Read more ›
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