Apple turns the cables on EU’s charger rules
When Apple unveiled its latest phones, earphones and watches last week, it – unsurprisingly – detailed the many new features and applications that had been added to them. But it didn’t say
Viptell launches in Europe: a new era of mobile freedom
LONDON, UK. — Viptell, a cutting-edge mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), is entering the European market with an ambitious mission: to combine the reliability of the largest telecom networks with the flexibility
Calls for improved heat pump, solar support schemes
The Climate Change Advisory Council has recommended that the Government improve grant supports for retrofitting, heat pumps and solar installation. An annual Review for 2025 on the Built Environment, Industry, and Waste
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Analysis: A major windfarm project off Connemara has been withdrawn, but two emerging technologies could provide a solution Ireland’s Atlantic coast presents both an enormous opportunity and a formidable challenge for renewable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
Intel set to cut over 20% of workforce, Bloomberg reports
Intel is set to unveil plans this week to slash more than 20% of its workforce, in a move to streamline operations and reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies, Bloomberg News has reported, citing a
