How clear air turbulence is forcing airlines to change routes
Clear air turbulence occurs at high altitude in seemingly calm skies and is notoriously difficult to predict A bad bout of turbulence on an aircraft is a scary part of air travel
Eight babies born un UK from pioneering IVF technique to prevent disease
Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a groundbreaking three-person IVF technique to prevent devastating disease, world-first data shows. Four boys and four girls – including one set of
Notable reductions in graduate hiring due to AI – report
There have been “notable reductions” in graduate hiring by major firms in the accountancy and finance sectors because of the impact of AI, according to the latest Employment Monitor from recruitment firm
The Chicago Sun-Times debacle proves why we need to protect human voices in journalism
Freelance journalist and broadcaster, writing about music and the arts. It was inevitable, but it doesn’t make it any less terrifying. Most people working within the creative arts – musicians, animators,
How can we harness the renewable energy off Ireland’s west coast?
Analysis: A major windfarm project off Connemara has been withdrawn, but two emerging technologies could provide a solution Ireland’s Atlantic coast presents both an enormous opportunity and a formidable challenge for renewable
Landmark global pandemic agreement adopted by WHO members
Members of the World Health Organization have adopted a landmark agreement on how to prepare for future pandemics following the Covid-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020
How you could be hit by the Sim-swap fraud used to attack M&S
Analysis: The hackers behind the M&S cyberattacks used a little-known but dangerous technique – and anyone could be vulnerable The cyberattack that has targeted Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave
Ireland has lowest availability for new cancer medicines in Western Europe – IPHA
Ireland has the lowest availability for new cancer medicines in Western Europe, according to the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA). Only 25% of 56 new cancer treatments licensed since 2020 are currently
TikTok fined €530m by Irish data watchdog
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined video-sharing app TikTok €530 million over the transfer of the personal data of European users to China. The DPC has also said it had
Disgruntled user has left the chat: Is it time to hang up on WhatsApp?
The messaging platform’s stranglehold on communication in the digital age has largely gone without challenge – until now. But the recent decision to force AI upon its users might just be the
Less expensive Ozempic, Wegovy copies restricted after federal court ruling
The pharmaceutical company that makes the weight-loss drug Wegovy and the diabetes medication Ozempic secured a court victory that limits compounding pharmacies from selling versions of those popular drugs. A federal judge
Engineers question Govt’s 2050 decarbonisation target
An all-island body representing engineers has questioned the feasibility of the Government’s target of decarbonising the electricity sector by 2050. The Irish Academy of Engineering has highlighted what it called “the absence
Apple fined €500m and Meta €200m for breaching EU law
Apple was fined €500m today and Meta €200m, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The EU fines
