The Irish Times

Study highlights student vulnerability to online misinformation

Web Log: Young lack skills to detect sponsored links and fake news amid web returns

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 11:00

To dream, perchance to innovate

Web Log: Dormio prototype aims to help you tap into dreams by monitoring bio-signals

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 08:50

Brighten up your stay at home experience with artwork from Behance

Web Log: Now is the perfect time to decorate your walls with beautiful prints

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 01:03

Oceans of learning when you dive into the marine website

Web log: Whet your child’s appetite for a career in marine research

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 19:04

Dive into Neil Gaiman’s Archive of Cool Stuff

Weblog: Daily posts, brilliant insights and free audiobooks from inspiring writer

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 10:26

Cheesy motivational posts work when you’re instagramming yourself fit

Weblog: Research in Norway found social media can be positive in encouraging fitness

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 02:09

What does the future hold for our species? Ask the experts

A new online publication is holding an interactive livestream on biology and tech

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 15:15

Loom gifts Pro account access to help educators give lessons

Web Log: Loom lets you record via camera, microphone and desktop at same time

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 06:30

Coronavirus Tech Handbook guides you through the mayhem

Web Log: Online resource includes disease spread trackers and digital learning

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 01:00

3D-printing firm releases hands-free door opener design for free

Web Log: Avoid Covid-19-covered door handles by downloading Materialise 3D design

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 16:15

Coronavirus: Near real-time interactive dashboard tracks cases

Johns Hopkins University’s dashboard is technically a real-time map but lags a little behind breaking news updates

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 07:15

Saying goodbye to the SETI@home screensaver

Web Log: It was one of the first large-scale citizen science projects available on the web

Wed Mar 11 2020 - 16:15

The wearable tech project allowing users to literally see their biases

Jiabao Li trained smart helmet to behave like social media when serving content that user agrees or disagrees with

Wed Mar 11 2020 - 16:00

Listen to the cookies following you around on the web

Web Log: Chrome and Firefox plugin reveals level at which cookies are tracking us online

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 17:45

The story of WeWork’s rise and fall

Web Log: WeCrashed is dramatic and highly visual storytelling at its best

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 07:20

The surprising benefits of giving up Facebook

Web Log: Study participants reported overall improvement in happiness and well-being

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 06:30

New wearable tech can predict worsening heart failure

Web Log: Study finds wearable sensor can forecast deterioration before doctors can

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 07:40

Why the EU’s new data strategy is noteworthy

Web Log: Proposed legislation could make access to data compulsory in some cases

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 01:44

The cheap, effective alternative to Photoshop that is worth a shot

Web Log: Pixelmator Pro is a powerful – and wallet-friendly – image editing tool

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 16:15

Elon Musk calls for more regulation in advanced AI research

SpaceX founder says there is a risk to humanity if policy around AI is reactive, not preventative

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 17:00

Low trust in medical experts linked to social media vaccine panics

It is not known if lack of trust leads to believing misinformation or vice versa

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 16:00

Is internet piracy dying out?

Focus on ISP blocking rather than the pursuit of individual cases seems to be working

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 15:56

The Sims celebrates its 20-year anniversary

Web Log: Best-selling video game franchise of all time has sold over 200 million copies

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 08:25

Ambient geek sleep aids? My bedtime prayers have been answered

Weblog: Forget whale noises – nod off with Star Wars sounds and NASA Mars audio

Wed Feb 12 2020 - 16:26

Has everyone forgotten about Yahoo’s digital time capsule?

Weblog: It was set up as a snapshot of life in the noughties, but the site looks abandoned

Wed Feb 12 2020 - 15:24

Too many podcasts and too little time? Try podfasting

Web log: Why limit your intake of podcasts when you can listen to them at a faster speed?

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 07:31

What’s not to ‘like’? Try the ‘truth’ button

Web log: Vimeo founder aims high for exclusive social network with Column

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 19:37

Google’s Meena may be world’s first near-human chatbot

Web Log: Google Research scientists say Meena trumps existing state-of-the-art bots

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 16:00

Tinder takes on fraudsters by asking for real-time photo

Dating app to make it harder for fraudsters to make fake profiles

Thu Jan 30 2020 - 07:00

Post-Brexit Britain will avoid Article 17 copyright issues

Web Log: Law has been criticised for potential chilling effect on web-based content creators

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 16:30

Vine relaunches as Byte to eat into TikTok’s user base

Weblog: winning users back from Chinese-owned app will be no mean feat

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 16:00

Otter is a tempting proposition for those seeking transcription services

Weblog: Otter offers 600 minutes of free transcription that resets on a monthly basis

Thu Jan 23 2020 - 04:45

American YouTubers embrace the crisp sandwich

Men Try Food eat ‘weird’ Irish snacks such as spice bags, brown sauce and chocolate bars

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 16:45

The pitfalls of googling for health information on probiotics

Web Log: Study shows why information on probiotics should be taken with pinch of salt

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 15:00