Ireland’s DPC is expanding with two extra commissioners

Current Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon will move to the role of chair as part of the restructuring of the DPC. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 2 years ago

Free public Wi-Fi system to be rolled out in Dublin city

It is anticipated that the OpenRoaming Wi-Fi system will be rolled out to more than 150 access points across Dublin. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 2 years ago

Cloudflare outage knocks many major websites offline

Cloudflare has resolved the 'critical' incident, which caused many websites to go down in a broad outage. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 2 years ago

EU and US agree ‘in principle’ on sharing data across The Atlantic

After Privacy Shield was struck down in 2020, the EU is now close to finalising a new data-sharing deal with the US. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 2 years ago

Researchers make electronic chip that can be rewired like the human brain

Purdue researchers created a chip that can be reprogrammed on demand, which could lead to a computer that can learn like the human brain. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 2 years ago

The ‘stats ambassadors’ taking the fear out of numbers

Dr Claire O’Connell speaks to Ireland’s new ‘stats ambassadors’, Dr Norma Bargary and Joy Leahy, about boosting understanding in statistics. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 2 years ago

Looking to the future of quantum cloud computing

Trinity College Dublin’s Dan Kilper and University of Arizona’s Saikat Guha discuss the quantum cloud and how it could be achieved. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 3 years ago

LinkedIn challenger nets $13m from A16Z, Collisons and more

Peter Johnston’s Polywork has closed a Series A round that attracted investment from big names in Silicon Valley. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 3 years ago

Dinosaurs Were Not on the Way Out Before Asteroid Hit, Study Claims

A team of researchers said it has found evidence to prove that the dinosaurs were thriving prior to asteroid hitting Earth. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 3 years ago

Stripe announces new partnership with Salesforce

The payment partnership with Stripe is part of Salesforce's new Digital 360 platform, which brings together digital transformation products. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 4 years ago

When it comes to cybersecurity, simply watching the outside is not enough

Siemens Ireland’s industrial cybersecurity lead talks about industrial digital transformation and the future of IIoT. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 4 years ago

Luxonis wants to use computer vision to protect cyclists

Our Start-up of the Week is Luxonis, a Colorado-based company developing embedded artificial intelligence and computer vision technology. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 4 years ago

Engineers reveal ‘invincible’ autonomous robot insect that can’t be flattened

A team in Switzerland has created a soft robotic insect that can withstand a multitude of hits from a flyswatter. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 4 years ago

Is a quantum computing future possible?

Subhash Kak, regents professor at Oklahoma State University, explains the potential obstacles to a quantum computing future. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 4 years ago

A combination of Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN can expand IoT use cases – report

Advocates for Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN have released a white paper illustrating how combining the two could enable new IoT opportunities. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Noise-cancelling breakthrough to accelerate quantum computer tech

Researchers have found a way to keep things quiet around quantum computers, eventually making their blistering computational speeds more precise. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Wearable sensor decodes your sweat to uncover secrets of the body

Researchers have developed a wearable sensor that can detect what’s in your sweat, which could be quite handy for workout enthusiasts. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

New EU quantum project aims for ultra-secure communication in Europe

The EU has launched a new project that aims to build a testbed for secure quantum communications in several European nations. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Dog brains have been sculpted by human breeding over centuries

In addition to altering their physiological shape, humans have altered the brains of dogs over centuries through selective breeding. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Irish firm's device to detect IBS triggers praised by researchers

University of Auckland researchers commended FoodMarble's device, which enables patients to measure how well their food is absorbed. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

️ 40GB ⁦‪Honda‬⁩ elasticsearch data breach described as ‘a hacker’s dream’

Honda has accidentally exposed much of its corporate secrets and private employee information, amounting to 40GB of data. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Irish Government Will Press Ahead with €3bn National Broadband Plan

Adopting a ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ approach, Ireland is to press ahead with the controversial National Broadband Plan. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Revolut is at risk of losing its European banking licenses

Questions about its alleged ties to the Kremlin may see Revolut lose its coveted European banking license. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Bad news for Google and Facebook as EU greenlights copyright directive

The Council of the EU has given the green light to the new copyright directive to protect Europe’s creative industry, valued at $1trn. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

The Computer Girls: 1967 Cosmo article highlights women in technology

An old Cosmopolitan magazine article reminds us that before ‘brogrammers’ there were women in tech dubbed ‘The Computer Girls’. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

IBM reveals an entire standalone quantum computer at CES

IBM has taken the wraps off what it claims to be the world’s first integrated quantum computing system for commercial use. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Could this new powder save us from an impending data storage crisis?

Belgian researchers have successfully used powder as a form of data storage for an environmentally friendly alternative to hard drives. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 5 years ago

Today’s lasers could turn Earth into an alien lighthouse

An MIT researcher suggests that turning Earth into a giant alien lighthouse using existing laser technology could help us find ET. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 6 years ago

CurrencyFair raises €20m for Asia expansion

Money transfer player CurrencyFair has revealed a major expansion into the Asian market as part of a €20m investment drive. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 6 years ago

Everything you need to know about a career in AI

Automation will create a huge variety of jobs, but what do we know about these jobs? Here’s what you need to know about a career in AI. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 6 years ago

‘Game-changing’ stem cells may be trialled in humans by 2017

Scientists claim to have developed ‘game-changing’ stem cells that push forward regenerative treatment by years, trialled it in humans from next year. | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 8 years ago

This incredible ‘spongy’ implant repairs spinal injuries

Spinal surgery is about to get a new, dramatic tool, with a spongy polymer that fills the space around removed vertebrae to help regrowth | Spinal injuries | Continue reading


@siliconrepublic.com | 8 years ago