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Is it possible to fall in love with a computer?
In “Her” Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore, who falls in love with Samantha the computer By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody The movie “Her” was nominated for an Academy...
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The challenges of reporting on academic papers
Haruko Obokata and Teruhiko Wakayama were among the authors of the paper By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody The latest controversy to hit the world of academic...
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How Ireland could make a Big Bang in astronomical science
I-LOFAR thinks Ireland could become a star of astronomical research By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody On St Patrick’s Day, as we marked our national holiday, a...
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Intel Inside the Irish economy
By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody In 1989, when Intel announced it was to begin manufacturing computer motherboards in Ireland, the then Minister for Industry and...
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10 questions about the end of Microsoft XP support answered
Microsoft thinks it is time people moved to newer operating systems By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody WHAT IS ALL THIS FUSS ABOUT WINDOWS XP? Like most software...
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Reflections on my first year as Science & Tech Correspondent
It’s been a busy year for science and technology By Will Goodbody, Science and Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody Last week marked twelve fast-paced, fun, demanding and extremely interesting months...
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Putting coding on the curriculum
From September, coding will become a mandatory part of the curriculum in British schools By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody This week saw the inaugural Tech Week...
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Tackling misleading broadband speeds
Recent tests found Irish broadband speeds are not as advertised By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody It’s a bugbear of broadband users everywhere. The Internet Service...
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The pros and cons of “the right to be forgotten”
By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody There are two sides to the ‘right to be forgotten’ debate Admit it. At some point you’ve Googled your own name, just to see what...
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Netflix and the battle for net-neutrality
Netflix is one of many companies opposed to an ending of net-neutrality By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody The latest monthly index from movie and TV streaming,...
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ESOF 2014: What to expect
By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody Robotic warfare. Big data. The Arctic. Drugs. Mining the Moon. Smart pills. Antibiotic resistance. Just a tiny handful of the...
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Five things we learned at ESOF 2014
CERN DG Rolf-Dieter Heuer speaking to RTÉ News at ESOF 2014 By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent, in Copenhagen @willgoodbody For those addicted to science, ESOF 2014 in Copenhagen...
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The hard reality of the Irish software industry
Around half of all software vacancies here are filled through inward migration By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody Warnings about a skills shortage in the IT sector...
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Three reasons to look to the stars this weekend
A supermoon rises next to the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, some 65 kilometers south of Athens By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody It’s been an...
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Fermanagh fracking fight perhaps a taste of things to come
The government here has asked the EPA to carry out a study on fracking By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody In Belcoo, County Fermanagh opponents of fracking must be...
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Why Amazon paid $970m for Twitch
Amazon already offers gaming services through its Fire TV set-top box By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody The owners of Twitch must be feeling pretty smug this...
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Why the Watch wasn’t most important news from Apple event
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook announcing Apple Pay By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent So, the hype has evaporated – for a while at least. The rumour mill can slow down, for a few months...
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BASH bug – Q&A
Up to 50% of web servers could be vulnerable to the bug A potentially huge security flaw has been unearthed in a commonly used computer operating system, that could impact hundreds of millions of...
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Whither the future for PayPal
In three years time, eBay will account for 15% of PayPal business By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent What do you do when the child you’ve nurtured from nappies, develops into an...
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Is Irish science funding under resourced and overly commercial?
€245m is to be invested in the five new SFI centres By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent €245 million is a big figure, by any measure. That’s how much is to be invested in five new...
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The wider damage caused by the exploding rocket
The Antares rocket exploded seconds after lift-off By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent Some are calling it a disaster. That’s a pretty strong word to use when talking about an...
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Web Summit – it’s back!
Elon Musk was last year’s biggest draw to Web Summit By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent If technology isn’t your thing then you should probably head off on holiday for the next...
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Five Things I’ll Remember About Web Summit 2014
Bono was among the final speakers at this year’s Web Summit By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent The Web Summit is over for another year. The three day event was broadly speaking...
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Broadband plan must deliver for rural Ireland
700,000 addresses in rural Ireland will require the state to provide high speed broadband By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent Rural dwellers and business people could be...
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2014′s highs and lows in Science & Tech
The Rosetta story had it all By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent It’s awards season. That time of the year, when organisations everywhere reflect on the 12 months past, and...
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Is an increase in science funding on the way?
The Minister for Research says science funding here needs to reach 2% of GDP By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent In the media game, the end of one year and the start of another is...
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Will the Windows 10 effect be enough to revitalise Microsoft?
HoloLens provided the wow factor at the Windows 10 pre-launch By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent Such was its excitement about unveiling Windows 10, it took Microsoft more than...
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IXV proves sky’s the limit for space research here
By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent It’s not everyday that a new spacecraft is born. But this Wednesday is one of them. Around 1pm Irish time (weather and technicalities...
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Oh my – the problems with public wifi
“Free” wifi often comes with many conditions attached By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent I don’t like to rant – well actually I do. But there are few things that get me more...
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Mobile World Congress 2015 – what to expect
Wearables are likely to be a big area of interest again this year at Mobile World Congress By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent It’s the event that gets the hearts of mobile geeks...
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