First they came with faux-skin cases, and we said nothing… Technology is constantly evolving, adapting, and improving, and it’s often difficult to keep apace with the latest developments. But sometimes you’re better off not keeping up… Especially when Marc Teyssier at Telecom Paris in France and his colleagues have devised an artificial skin for interactive […]
Personally, we’d have gone for Owly McOwlface, but we’re equally happy with honouring the great Gay Byrne. A competition held on air last night to name the Late Late Show owl and resulted in a decent response from the public. Over 7,700 people voted online to name the the Late Late Show owl, which has […]
The wearable is designed to teach young people about Catholicism. The Vatican are making a play to woo the tech-obsessed youth with their latest ploy. The ‘Click to Pray’ eRosary, a wearable device connected to a mobile app. Once activated, the wearer can choose to pray the standard rosary, a contemplative rosary or a thematic […]
Hell yes! Will Smith is reportedly developing a spin-off series based on the TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Word of the possible new chapter arrived Thursday via The Hollywood Reporter, with the news of the new project buried into an lengthy profile on how Will Smith had cracked Hollywood. “In addition to producing Smith-fronted film projects,” the […]
This is so sad. Six elephants have fallen to their deaths after trying to save each other from a waterfall in Thailand, authorities said. The incident occurred after a baby elephant slipped over the waterfall in central Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park. When officials went down to investigate, they found five more elephants dead as […]
Even your battery level… On the surface, Instagram’s new app Threads from Instagram sounds like a home run swing, it makes sense considering the direction social media is heading. The new Threads app, which was launched this week, is designed specifically for private messages (specifically photos) between you and your close friends. But if you decide to opt […]
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He wants to bring attention to the misconceptions about being HIV positive. Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness has opened up his past struggles with drugs, being sexually abused, and his HIV status in his new memoir, Over The Top. The book will be released on 26 September and in it Van Ness talks about his […]
Marching for change. Thousands of students in Ireland will take part in strikes across the country today to demand more action from the government on climate change. This is the third time a climate strike has been organised by Irish school students after similar marches were held in March and May. Some schools and third level […]
Ah here. Ireland is the second most expensive country in Europe for non-alcoholic beverages such as minerals, water, tea and coffee. New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer price levels in Ireland are broadly the same as the notoriously pricey Nordic countries, such as Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The CSO found that Ireland […]
Trinity College has called on the government to work closer with Irish universities. Trinity College Dublin’s position in an international university rankings table has slipped significantly after dropping 44 places in the World University Rankings on Wednesday. The university is now rated as 164th best in the world in the Times Higher Education list falling […]
The ban was introduced in 2004. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has announced that the permanent deferral of people who had resided in the UK for a cumulative period of more than one year between 1980 and 1996 will be removed next month. Until now, anyone who lived in the UK between 1980 and […]