A transatlantic cable on Valentia Island has moved closer to becoming a world heritage site, as the Irish Government announced that it was submitting the details of the site to Unesco Paris. Initial attempts to stretch the world’s first transatlantic cable from the Co Kerry island to Canada were made in 1857, and repeated attempts […]
Facebook has unveiled a new look to the home page within its mobile app, as the platform moves towards becoming more of a “discovery engine” than just a social network. A major update to the app on Android and iOS sees a new Feeds tab being introduced, which will show the most recent posts from […]
Tech experts have urged smartphone users to keep their gadgets out of the sun during the heatwave to ensure they continue working properly. Many gadgets can overheat in direct sunlight leaving them unable to function properly or be charged. People are also being encouraged to take cases off phones, tablets and laptops to improve airflow […]
The parents of Nora Quoirin, a French-Irish schoolgirl from London whose body was found near a Malaysian jungle resort during a family holiday, have settled a case against Facebook. Lawyers for the social media giant, trading as Meta, read out an agreed statement in the High Court in Dublin on Wednesday. Sebastien and Maebh Quoirin, […]
Researchers have discovered a dormant black hole outside the Milky Way. The stellar-mass black hole has been observed in a neighbouring galaxy by a team of international scientists. The newly found black hole is at least nine times the mass of the sun and orbits a hot blue star weighing 25 times the sun’s mass. […]
Snapchat is to bringing its calling and messaging features to the web for the first time, allowing users to communicate outside of the app. Snapchat for Web is first being made available to users of the firm’s Snapchat+ subscription service in the UK and some other countries, but will be rolled out to all users […]
A computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more, according to a new cybersecurity panel created by US President Joe Biden. The Cyber Safety Review Board said in a report on Thursday that while there has not […]
Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk to force the billionaire to buy the company could be the “world’s most expensive case of ‘if you break it, you pay for it’”, a social media expert said. On Tuesday, Twitter confirmed it has filed a lawsuit in the US state of Delaware to force Musk to complete his […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) has celebrated the first flight of its Vega-C rocket. Vega-C is an upgrade to the Vega rocket that made its debut in 2012 as a launcher specialising in lifting small payloads into space. The new rocket can carry heavier payloads than its predecessor while burning less fuel. ESA says Vega-C […]
Netflix has picked Microsoft to help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of its video streaming service expected to launch later this year (Alamy/PA) Netflix has picked Microsoft to help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of its video streaming service expected to launch later this year. It has also pledged to minimise […]
