2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (693+ words) Any gadgets under your Christmas tree this year? Once upon a time, peak tech was a foot spa. But gifting has moved on, and now there's everything from health trackers to gelato makers; infrared face masks to virtual reality headsets;…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (546+ words) The simple question of who invented the digital computer has many possible answers. Several strands of development " both theoretical and practical " converged around 1950, and no single inventor can be identified. Before that time, numerous mechanical calculating machines were devised and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1275+ words) The mince pies have been left out. The Elf on the Shelf has been banished back to Santa's spy HQ. The presents are ready to go. Everything is done. Or is it? If you have a few tech gifts for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (921+ words) Screens get the blame for many things " from problematic content, to depriving teenagers of "real-life" experiences, to curtailing social development. Ask most adults and parents what they think about young people and their screen use, and the reply will probably…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (167+ words) Plug in the festive cheer with gadgets that go beyond the ordinary Christmas gift guide: 10 great gadgets to give Plug in the festive cheer with gadgets that go beyond the ordinary Sensse SNSE15 Pro LED Face Mask, "169.99, Currys.ie. Rode Wireless…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (299+ words) US secretary of state Marco Rubio "on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, "calling his predecessor Antony Blinken's decision to adopt Calibri a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal "department cable…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (332+ words) Ireland has a distinguished place in the world of cartography, and old maps can instructively freeze-frame a timespan. They are not merely works of art but windows into history, and this overview reflects their distinctive styles and strategies across the…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (653+ words) From airport shutdowns to retailers being forced to go offline, the heightened threat of cybercriminals is once again firmly in the spotlight. These malicious actors have been emboldened in recent times by the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI). "Generative…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (699+ words) When Apple announced its new iPhones as usual this autumn, the iPhone Air was the attention-grabber: slim, light " everything that you wanted in an iPhone " but with some sacrifices too, such as battery life. But the iPhone 17 Pro has plenty…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (867+ words) The desktop computer is an increasingly rare office fixture these days. Hybrid working has us all kitted out with laptops, toting around our work equipment while we hotdesk. Laptops are so powerful these days that, unless you have specialist requirements,…...