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Two further cases of measles confirmed in Ireland
A total of 11 cases of measles have been confirmed in Ireland so far this year
New space mission aims to create solar eclipses on-demand with satellites
Days before a total solar eclipse sweeps across North America, scientists in Europe have revealed another plan to block out the sun. The audacious project — called Proba-3 — will…
Artists wanted for Dublin Canvas as summer callout issued
The organisers are looking for artists to take part in this summer's project, which will see 97 more electricity boxes across the capital decorated
Opera is now the first leading browser with built-in local LLMs
Opera now becomes the first major browser to offer built-in access to local AI models. Starting today, the Oslo-based company is introducing experimental support for 150 variants of local Large…
Carpooling rebounds as BlaBlaCar raises €100M and reaches profitability
Carpooling’s resurgence continued today as France’s BlaBlaCar reached two big new milestones. The Paris-based trip-sharing service has raised a €100mn credit line and hit profitability over the last 24 months…
The new tech trends set to shape the smart cities of tomorrow
The World Bank estimates that by 2050 the global urban population will double in size, putting ever-increasing pressure on city streets, housing markets, infrastructure, government services, and the environment. Luckily,…
Professor Luke O’Neill bringing new music show to Dublin City FM
He'll also be relating how music affects people through his science expertise
James ‘Mago’ Gately’s ‘two-storey apartment’ extension he ‘built for free’ with help of pals
The extension, his house in Dublin as well as a VW Golf and a ladies Rolex watch are the subject of a Criminal Assets Bureau battle against Gately and his…
Speeding ebikes are a new menace. Amsterdam wants to remote-control them
A few weeks back, Amsterdam announced it was trialling new technology that can automatically reduce ebike speed when riders enter certain parts of the city. Predictably, the initiative sparked debate.…
Off-duty midwife helps deliver baby in Aldi car park after mum goes into labour
Jane Martin, 33, was on the school run when her waters broke and she was forced to pull into the Aldi car park
UK, US strike landmark deal on AI safety testing
Following the recent approval of the EU’s risk-based AI Act, the UK has now partnered up with the US to co-establish testing procedures and guidelines on AI safety. As part…
Artificial pancreas that pumps insulin into diabetes patients launches on NHS
In a potentially transformative move for healthcare, the NHS is rolling out an “artificial pancreas” for people suffering from type 1 diabetes. Known as the Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) system,…