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When users on X block someone, the blocked user will still be able to view their posts, but can’t interact with them. Read more: X officially allows blocked users to view public posts
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Every primary and secondary school in Ireland now has fast broadband, said Minister of State Ossian Smyth, TD. Read more: National Broadband Plan halfway to target, EY report finds
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The announcement from Perplexity comes ahead of this year’s highly contentious US presidential election. Read more: AI start-up launches election hub for US voters
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Cullen succeeds Deborah Threadgold, who has been promoted to a new role as vice-president of cross-brand technology sales. Read more: Nathan Cullen is IBM Ireland’s new country general manager
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CTO of Equal1 Brendan Barry discusses Ireland’s deep-tech industry, the challenges impacting the sector and the future for professionals. Read more: Navigating Ireland’s complex deep-tech landscape
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Huawei’s Kevin McDonnell says autonomous networks can detect issues and make decisions on their own, making them essential for future network operations. Read more: Autonomous networks are smarter – but not without challenges
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Robot developers keep making it seem like housebots are imminent when they’re decades away, argue Dr Carl Strathearn and Dr Dimitra Gkatzia from Edinburgh Napier University. Read more: How soon will robots be doing our household chores?
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The Marine Institute’s Dr Niall McDonough talks to us about the organisation’s upcoming Ocean Knowledge 2030 Conference and the debut of a new national strategy. Read more: Why knowledge is vital for securing Ireland’s ocean economy
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The deep-tech wave is overtaking organisations, leaving a transformed workplace in its wake. Read more: How can employees and organisations prepare for the deep-tech wave?
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MRSA is an antibiotic resistant superbug that causes 120,000 deaths annually. Read more: UCD research offers potential for new ways to fight MRSA superbug