US justice department sues Google over digital advertising dominance
The US justice department and eight states sued Google on Tuesday, alleging that its dominance in digital advertising harms competition. The US government alleges that Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralise or eliminate”
New emperor penguin colony in Antarctica discovered from space
A new emperor penguin colony has been discovered in Antarctica using satellite mapping technology, scientists have said. The newly-discovered colony, announced to mark Penguin Awareness Day, brings the total number of known emperor penguin breeding sites
Scientists keep time on music that helps people sleep
Is slow-paced, instrumental music not helping you get to sleep? Scientists say you should try your favourite energetic song instead. Early research suggests listening to preferred music – even if it is loud, energetic, and has
Meta to Cut Global Staff Headcount by 11 Thousand
Meta (Facebook) will cut its global workforce by more than 11 thousand people. They are also going to reduce the amount of office space they have, as well as implementing other cost-cutting measures. Mark Zuckerberg made
Nintendo reports 34% rise in profits after strong Switch sales
Japanese video game maker Nintendo has recorded a 34% surge in profits in the first half of the financial year after strong sales of products for its Switch console like paint-shooting game Splatoon 3. That prompted
Government to consult tech giants over Ireland job losses
The Taoiseach has said the Government is to consult tech giants whose Ireland-based employees are at risk of redundancy. Micheal Martin said there are issues within the digital sector and he is concerned over the potential
Twitter launches $7.99 per month blue tick subscription
Twitter has launched a subscription service allowing users to buy blue-tick verification for a monthly fee of 7.99 US dollars (£7) in a major change under its new owner, Elon Musk. The system was designed to
