FinTech

Fines For Spammers And Rule-breakers Are Rising In The UK

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the UK has the authority to hand out fines of up to £500,000 to compa... Read more

EU Says Tech Companies Are Stepping Up Efforts To Remove Hate Speech

In a bid to battle racism, xenophobia and other forms of hate speech online, the EU Code of Conduct was established in ... Read more

What You Need To Know About The Google And Tencent Patent Agreement

Google and Tencent are to cross-license patents across a wide array of products and technologies in a new deal announce... Read more

Are New Beginnings All Theyre Cracked Up To Be?

Sometimes I think the term ‘new beginnings’ is a bit of an overrated concept. We think of new beginnings as synonym... Read more

Whirligigs, E-cigarettes And The Aurora Borealis At BT Young Scientist

Today (13 January) marks the final day of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, and your last chance to cat... Read more

Biology Project Steals The Show At This Years BT Young Scientist

A joyous result for Simon Meehan from Coláiste Choilm, in Co Cork, who has been awarded the perpetual trophy at this y... Read more

The Power To Change Wealth Inequality Lies In VCs Like Sydney Thomas

Some people bide their time until the opportunity to take their rightful ‘seat at the table’ finally presents itsel... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: A Hitchhikers Guide To A Galaxy Of Great Sci-tech

Meet the woman running the show at BT Young Scientist Mari Cahalane, head of BTYSTE. Image: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photo... Read more

South Korea Downplays Talk Of Cryptocurrency Trading Ban

Amid a flurry of speculation and commentary of a ban, South Korean politicians are trying to clarify the country’s st... Read more

GM Aims For Autonomous Car Without Steering Wheel By 2019

If we are to consider a car truly autonomous, it would surely be at the point where human controls are completely remov... Read more

PTCs Kathleen Mitford Predicts How AR And IoT Will Redefine Customer Success

Kathleen Mitford is executive vice-president responsible for product and market strategy at PTC. During her career at P... Read more

Virgins Richard Branson Reveals The Highs And Lows Of An Entrepreneurs Life

On his way to the Pendulum Summit in Dublin, where he later squared off against MMA fighter Conor McGregor, Richard Bra... Read more

China Builds The Great Wall Of IoT Along 1,400km Canal

A glut of new internet of things (IoT) technologies are announced every January as thousands of people descend on tech ... Read more

2017 Was A Milestone Year For 4G And NB-IoT, Says Vodafone Network Chief

Mobile operator Vodafone hit key milestones in terms of 4G and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) in 2017, said Max Gasparroni, th... Read more

Scientists Develop Tool To Determine Whether A Drug Will Go Rogue

While pharmaceutical drugs are researched and manufactured with the intention of helping a patient, sometimes little-un... Read more