Microsoft, Arts Council and Others Drive Irish Participation in ‘Hour of Code’
The global Hour of Code event, run by Code.org is scheduled to take place on December 8th. As a platinum supporter of the global initiative Microsoft is taking a leading role in Ireland to help drive awareness of
YouTube Announces New Ad-Free Subscription Music Service, and Taylor Swift is There
Like watching music videos on YouTube, but wish you could get rid of the ads? YouTube has announced that its new subscription music service YouTube Music Key is now open for a private invitation-only beta. From a post on the YouTube
Alibaba Sets $9.3bn Sales Record on Singles’ Day
Chinese ecommerce retailer Alibaba sold a record $9.3bn worth of goods in a single day yesterday. That single day, was Singles' Day! Never heard of Singles' Day? You're obviously not doing business in China (or if you
This Guy went Hurling Training with a GoPro on his Helmet [Video]
Ever wondered what it feels like to play hurling? Here's a first-person view, thanks to Daniel Farrell of Erin's Isle GAA Club in Dublin, who put a GoPro camera on his helmet when he went training. Clearly his hurling
Facebook Messenger Reaches 500m Users
Facebook has announced that the Facebook Messenger standalone app has reached 500m users. That's fairly impressive, it's true. But it's less impressive compared to over a billion users who access the social network every month from
19th National Science Week Is Underway
The 19th annual National Science Week is underway with a host of fun and exciting science events, seminars, demonstrations and tours taking place across the country. Over 800 events will take place in Dublin, Donegal, Galway, Sligo,
