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# internet - Yesterday’s News
Weird Wide Web: Bionic eyes, beer hunting and a test of how sexist you are
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
500 million searches a day are for things Google has never heard of
Google crawls 20 billion websites every single day and processes 100 billion searches a month.
# internet - Thursday 16 May, 2013
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# internet - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Watch the entire internet at work in the world
A hacker broke into 420,000 computers to create this stunning GIF.
# internet - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added awkward text messages
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
# internet - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
How Twitter and Facebook can help you access free public WiFi
The company has assured users that their data will remain protected.
# internet - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Weird Wide Web: Atoms, bad dancing and a very odd shower scene
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
# internet - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
World’s first ever web page to be brought back to life
CERN is recreating the website that launched the world wide web to mark the 20th anniversary of the Tim Berners-Lee invention.
# internet - Monday 22 April, 2013
11 ways social media is ruining your life
We are basically Facebooking / Tweeting / Instagramming etc ourselves into oblivion.
# internet - Saturday 20 April, 2013
The 6 most hated items of clothing on the internet
You’ll be throwing your crocs and leggings out in mere seconds.
# internet - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Is RTÉ to charge international viewers for watching online?
A spokesperson has said shows such as the Late Late Show and Saturday Night Show won’t incur a charge to view.
# internet - Monday 15 April, 2013
‘The Condom Challenge’ is the newest horrifying YouTube trend
The kids are all at it. And not the ‘it’ they’re usually ‘at’ with condoms either.
# internet - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
‘Sports Balls replaced with Cats’ is the best Tumblr you’ll see today
If pictures of Ronaldo lining up a kitten for a free-kick is your thing, that is…
# internet - Thursday 4 April, 2013
New website monitors ‘real time’ water levels
The site was launched by Minister of State Brian Hayes TD, as part of flood risk management in Ireland.
# internet - Saturday 30 March, 2013
The best 404 error pages of any websites
Most companies have boring 404 pages – but some use them to have a bit of fun.
# internet - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Irish sign language website for parents launched
The site is designed for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children
# internet - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
Google Chrome channels every Irish kid for new ads
Ma, Ma-aa, Maa-aa, Maaa-aaa, Maaaaaaammmmmmmmmmm.
# internet - Sunday 24 March, 2013
How South Korea is training ‘cyber warriors’ for battle against North Korea
North Korea is believed to have a cyber warfare unit staffed by around 3,000 people – so South Korea is defending itself against any possible attacks.
# internet - Saturday 23 March, 2013
The dos and don’ts of taking selfies
With examples. Great, great examples.
# internet - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Awkward Chatbot basically sums up all your online conversations
It’s like looking in an “online chat” mirror.
# internet - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
Column: Restricting young people’s access to social networks would be a huge mistake
It would be foolish to overlook the amazing opportunities social networks and other digital tools present for young people just because older generations are intimated by change, writes Dr Stephen Brennan.
# internet - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Facebook and Twitter representatives to appear before Oireachtas committee
They will speak to the committee about social media, cyber-bullying and harassment.
# internet - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Bullied: Your stories of bullying in school
We asked and you told us. Here are your stories about bullying in school.
# internet - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Simon Cowell turns his sights on… YouTube
The music mogul has taken over television screens and radio airwaves, and has now taken aim at the internet.
# internet - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Meet the company which will only accept Twitter CVs
And it’s for applications for a six-figure job.
# internet - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Irish employees would give away their passwords for vouchers and chocolate bars
Previous research has shown that most employers are more worried about actions of careless employees than hackers.
# internet - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Goodbye Hotmail, hello Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft thinks Outlook is better than Gmail, so it’s about to spend $30 million to send its message across the US.
# internet - Friday 15 February, 2013
Ireland above EU and OECD averages for internet access
Figures for 2011, published today, show Ireland is above average in computer and internet access – but more mobile-reliant than most.
# internet - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Good news: eBay to create 450 jobs in Dundalk
The new jobs will be in customer services, sales and compliance.
UPC says it now has over one million subscribers in Ireland
The broadband, phone and TV provider had strong growth in 2012 with a nearly 50 per cent increase in phone customers.
# internet - Sunday 10 February, 2013
Indoor trees and a slide: the perfect office?
Google offices never fail to impress but the ‘wild design’ is a new one on us…
# internet - Sunday 3 February, 2013
17 things we wouldn’t have without the internet
Not just cat videos, honest.
# internet - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Column: 5 tips to deal with cyberbullying
Online harassment is a concern to young people and parents who aren’t familiar with certain technologies – but there are practical ways to deal with cyberbullying, writes Pat Forde.
# internet - Sunday 27 January, 2013
The Silver Surfer who’s still riding the crest of a wave
Marie O’Gorman may not be able to fly because of a medical condition, but she still has the world at her fingertips.
# internet - Saturday 26 January, 2013
First numbers on Google’s bid to take on Amazon’s shopping business
The new “product listing ads” appeared to have taken off at the end of the final quarter of 2012.
# internet - Friday 25 January, 2013
10 things we learned at Digital Biscuit today
The future of film, TV and video is being discussed at an event run by the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland: it has thrown up some interesting conclusions…
# internet - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
KPMG asks staff to warn them of ‘inappropriate coverage’ of firm on net
An email has been sent to staff at the accountancy firm just weeks after a video of a young girl making repeated references to KPMG was taken down from YouTube.
# internet - Sunday 13 January, 2013
Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech and science news.
# internet - Saturday 12 January, 2013
This is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Tinfoil hats to protect against interweb; abortion floodgates ‘like Guinness at The Gathering’; James Reilly a mystery to the Troika.
# internet - Monday 7 January, 2013
Newspaper licensing body issues statement on “paying for links”
Newspaper Licensing Ireland has issued a 64-word statement on its position on paying for links following much discussion online.
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