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People are just finding out how Bluetooth got its peculiar name
Technology
Bluetooth has been around since 1994 but some users are only just stopping to wonder what it's unusual name actually means
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AI in Irish healthcare: Citizen's jury determines it could alleviate pressure
AI
The jury has set out 25 recommendations for a safe and ethical implementation, and is calling on the Government to establish a statutory regulator to oversee the use of AI in healthcare.
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TikTok describes reports of sale to Elon Musk as 'pure fiction' amid fears it could be banned
TikTok
Officials in China are believed to be weighing up a possible sale to Elon Musk if TikTok cannot overturn an impending US ban
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Irish parents warned to teach their children about the dangers lurking online
Parenting
Former garda and Interpol expert says parents should not abdicate their responsibilities to tech companies
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Millions of Gmail users told to switch on Google setting now to ward off attack
Google
Google is urging users to enable a setting on their accounts to block a worrying new attack
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Phone scammers targeting stressed out Irish shoppers with new scam during Christmas rush
Christmas
A string of new and very sophisticated scams have been reported on social media, including random calls from countries such as Belgium and Slovakia
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Microsoft down: Users of Outlook, 365 and Teams across the world report widespread issues
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 are investigating an "issue impacting users attempting to access Exchange Online or functionality within Microsoft Teams calendar"
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Prisons to use cell-sensor technology to monitor signs of life in bid to prevent deaths in custody
Irish Prison Service
It follows a recommendation by the Inspector of Prisons after a series of incidents in which inmates were found to have died while locked in their cells
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If you are texted these 3 words it means you're being scammed - delete the message immediately
Technology
Three words have been highlighted by tech experts as possible scams, with warnings over replying to or giving details to the potential scammers who use everyday phrases to start a scam
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'The speed and severity of online harassment by multiple user accounts is razor sharp - it’s impossible to report it all'
Technology
Anyone who has had even the slightest taste of online harassment or threats will testify to the mental and physical impact it can have
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CrowdStrike's role in global IT outage explained amid widespread Microsoft Windows crashes
Microsoft
Crowdstrike is a tech giant that has been named in relation to the outage that has impacted Microsoft users around the globe.
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Global IT outage LIVE: Microsoft hit by CrowdStrike glitch to cause 'largest IT outage in history'
Microsoft
Dublin Airport and Ryanair are reporting issues, along with Transport for Ireland and NCT centres - CrowdStrike said the problem was caused by a 'defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts'
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Irish parents' intiative to keep smartphones out of primary schools spreads across Europe
Parenting
Something like a consensus has built for years among institutions, governments, parents and others that smartphone use by children is linked to bullying, suicidal ideation, anxiety and loss of concentration necessary for learning
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Holidaymakers warned as fraudsters stole almost €100 million through scams in 2023
Scams
Card fraud accounted for 95 per cent of the volume of fraudulent payment transactions last year
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Warnings of huge fines issued amid crackdown on users of Amazon Fire TV sticks
Amazon
Authorities are working hard to combat the offence, especially the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU)
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WhatsApp outage LIVE updates as messaging app goes down worldwide
WhatsApp
WhatsApp users around the world have been left unable to send messages, pictures and videos
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Amazon Big Spring sale: The best deals on phones, air fryers and more electronics
Amazon
The big Amazon Spring Sale has officially started and we have picked out some of the best deals on tech products
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Meta outage: Reason Facebook and Instagram went down as Irish X reacts to blackout
Facebook
Users all over the world were left unable to use Facebook, Instagram and Messenger on Tuesday
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MWC 24: Ten things we won’t forget from this year’s Mobile World Congress show
Smartphones
The best new smartphones and more from Barcelona
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Bank of Ireland announces rollout of 664 'state-of-the-art' ATMs across all branches
Bank of Ireland
The new machines will slash energy use by more than half and can be used not just for withdrawals, but also lodgements
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Drivers surprised to discover real function of black dots on car windscreens
Technology
Even though it is a pretty hidden feature, the black dots are not there for aesthetics, despite what many think
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'Entitled neighbour keeps throwing dog poo into my garden - my revenge backfired'
Dogs
One woman has revealed the extreme measures she went to in order to teach a neighbour a lesson about where to dispense dog poo
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Limerick student earns top prize at BT Young Scientist awards
Technology
Seán O’Sullivan will now represent Ireland at the EU Contest for Young Scientists in Poland
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ROG Phone 8: Is this the year world’s best mobile gaming smartphone from Asus goes mainstream?
Smartphones
Ahead of CES in Las Vegas, we spoke to Asus about innovations on its two hi-tech flagship smartphones that are both refreshingly unique
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