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Move over the Winklevoss twins, here in Ireland we have the Happy Pear Twins and they came to the conclusion that blockchain is indeed a vegan. So how did we reach a conclusion of such epic proportions? Well – we were…

Much of the coverage about smart cities discusses how sensors, automation and energy-efficient buildings could forever change the lives of the residents who live in them. But, outside of the dazzling examples of high-tech components, one…

Sometimes at the end we find the nugget, the truth we’ve been looking for, or the idea that brings a story to life. So it was in this interview with global ambassador for the largest blockchain technology company in the world, Bitfury, Marc…

A few weeks ago I went to Florence. I visited the Uffizi Gallery. I saw Botticelli’s the Birth of Venus. I got the picture and I shared it on my Instagram story. Like the Louvre in Paris or the MET in New York, the Uffizi attracts millions…

Stevie II, Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot, will bring supportive technologies such as video calling and social media to elderly people and their caregivers. Robotic engineers unveiled their invention in Trinity College…

“Do I like Blockchain?” Howard repeats the question very clearly and very obviously as if speaking to someone with limited comprehension. “That is like asking if I like a chair,” he replies. “Yes, of course I like a chair. I like to sit on…

'I am Iron Man' Tony Stark created a powered, weaponised exoskeleton to defend himself from death. This sparked an enterprise that spanned a decade of filmmaking. The Iron Man suit began as a personal defence project, transformed into a…

People still don’t have a handle on exactly when millennials were born, and there’s already another generation to consider: Generation Z. According to the Pew Research Center, millennials were born between the early 1980s and 1997, and…

The air is undeniably tense surrounding the next United States presidential race. Not only does the Land of the Free currently have one of the most controversial commanders-in-chief in its history, but the issues at stake are being…

Last week the European Commission proposed new safety measures to be introduced on all new models of cars sold in the European Union from 2022. So, what is the technology behind the EU’s new car safety proposals? Intelligent Speed…