This is why hardly anyone buys Google’s Pixel phones
For years now Google’s phones have been a critical success but a sales flop. What gives?Continue Reading
2021-05-18
HSE cyber attack: Stolen patient data could be abused, Government says
The Government has said the cyber attacks on the State’s health services are “despicable crimes” and “no effort is being spared” to resume medical services and restore the HSE’s system. It also said any public release of stolen patient data by the criminals behind the attack would be “utterly contemptible”.Continue Reading
2021-05-17
Mental health problems in Ireland have ‘gone from a crisis to an emergency’
Mental health professionals have warned that Ireland is on the cusp of a mental health “emergency” that could last for a decade post-Covid. Mental health services in the State are under constant pressure and these issues have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Anne Doherty, liaison psychiatrist at theContinue Reading
2021-05-16
HSE facing ‘serious situation’ after ransomware attack disrupts services
The Health Service Executive has shut down all its IT systems to protect them from a “significant” ransomware attack, crippling diagnostic services, disrupting Covid-19 testing and forcing hospitals to cancel many appointments. The Covid-19 vaccination programme is not disrupted as it is on a different system, but the attack is affectingContinue Reading
2021-05-14
Move G7 protest site, says local MP
The Police’s decision to marshal G7 protestors on Plymouth Hoe has been described as a “disaster waiting to happen” by local MP, Luke Pollard The historic Hoe with its parade of historic statues and war memorials, views of Plymouth Sound, and close proximity to the Barbican and the city centre has beenContinue Reading
2021-05-14
These are the startups to watch after the pandemic
Some European startups have not just weathered the crisis, they’ve laid the groundwork to thriveContinue Reading
2021-05-13
Everyone who wants vaccine appointment could get one by late June – Varadkar
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said everyone who wants a Covid-19 vaccine appointment could be offered one by the end of June. As The Irish Times reports, Mr Varadkar raised the prospect at a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday evening. Sources said Mr Varadkar told TDs and Senators that an announcementContinue Reading
2021-05-12
The best gaming laptop for any budget in 2021
WIRED Recommends the best laptops for gaming, whether you want a budget gaming laptop under £1,000 or a money-no-object monsterContinue Reading
2021-05-12
Sex toys are switching from hedonism to health
No longer merely concerned with pleasures of the flesh, sex tech is now all about wellnessContinue Reading
2021-05-11
Government and Nphet divided on antigen testing as the country reopens
Significant differences have emerged between Ministers and public health officials over the use of antigen testing during the reopening of business and social life. As The Irish Times report, senior members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet), including chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan and modelling chief ProfContinue Reading
2021-05-11